Grade 3

Artwork Inspired by Klimt 'Tree of Life' series (Weeks 1-5)

Parents, please be aware that google image searches can sometimes provide images not appropriate for primary aged children. Please supervise your child when undertaking these searches, or search for the images yourself prior to showing your child the relevant images.

Remember, no artwork is 'correct'. If you want to do things a bit differently to some of the points below, that would be amazing! Also remember, the more effort and focus you put into your artwork, the more you learn and the more proud of yourself you will be.

Materials

-Internet.

-Grey Lead Pencil

-A4 paper. Recommended A3 or A2 paper (you could tape multiple peaces of A4 paper together)

-If you have oil pastels, recommend black A3 or A2 paper

-Colour pencils (or even better oil pastels and gold/silver markers)

Week 1

1. Google image search ‘Art Deco’. What do you think inspired this artistic and architectural style? Wikipedia search 'Art Deco' to find out what Art Deco is all about. Google image search Klimt, and Klimt ‘Tree of Life’. What colours are being used? How would you describe the style? What emotions does it make you feel? How does this style connect with Art Deco?

Check out this site: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/12-artworks-you-ll-love-to-zoom-into/WwLiy-4s3wl8KA

Here you are able to look at a Klimt and other artwork up close!

2. Fold your paper in half so you can identify the center point (it can be portrait or landscape).

3. With a pencil, sketch out the base of your trunk, with the center point being in the middle of your trunk.

3. With a pencil, draw a straight horizontal line near the bottom of your artwork to represent the horizon.

4. With a pencil, begin adding branches up your tree. Note how the movement of the branches of the student artwork to the left usually goes 'up, down, around'. This form repeats itself. But... you don't have to follow this formula. Look closely at Klimt's Tree of Life. He has done things differently. Can you come up with a new branch style?

5. Fill your artwork full of branches. Klimt is known as a 'decorative' artist, so decorate your artwork. Can you think of other things to add to your artwork such as owls, other birds, interesting ancient Egyptian designs etc?

Week 2

6. Now you have penciled in your 'composition' (the positioning of all your main objects) and you are really happy with the style you have developed, it is time to go over your grey lead with colour. You could use pencils or oil pastels but ideally gold and silver markers are the best (remember, Klimt loves gold and silver)

When you do this, draw really slowly. Make every mark count. Create a 'smoothness' in your branches (no scribble edges).

Week 3

7. The grass (ideally done in oil pastels):

The grass and flowers you see in the student example is based on the French Impressionism style (approx 1860-1890). If you like, you could google search 'French Impressionism'. French Impressionism is all about colour and giving the 'impression' of an artwork looking really realistic if you look at it from a distance. Photography was invented around the 1830's, but it was all black and white. This made the painters feel like they couldn't compete, but they had one advantage, colour!

Try to get hold of different tones of green (light, dark, mid range). Create a layer of one tone of green grass for the ground. If you are using oil pastels, press hard and make your grass chunky but still vertical. Now create another layer with a different green tone, and then another layer with your final green tone. Try to completely hide the paper with layers of grass.

8. Flowers (ideally done in oil pastel):

Same as grass but horizontal. You might what to think of a flower formation pattern like the examples.

9. Colouring in the trunk:

Create a series of 90 degree angle patterns ideally using oil pastel. Try not to use brown. Instead, layer up brownish colours such as red, purple and blue. This is an Impressionist trick that you might remember from last year when you created your Pointillism artwork.

Week 4

10. The remaining background:

Fill the background with colorful dots (or anything you can think of). If you are using oil pastel, create vivid, bold outlines that pop out of the black page.

Week 5

11. Give yourself feedback on your artwork (What parts are you proud of and what parts could be improved?).

12. Give yourself feedforward (based on your feedback, how can you improve your artwork through refining it and/or adding more detail?) Remember, an artwork is never finished, especially a highly decorative one inspired by Klimt.

LEARNING INTENTION 1

Structure the composition of an artwork

SC: I can identify the composition (structure) of an artwork based on an influence

I can describe the unique structures I will add to my artwork

I can create a composition that is influenced by an existing artwork

I can reflect on the aesthetic merits of my structure and provide myself with FB to inform my FF to add detail or refine.

LI 2: Attention to detail

SC: I can identify what a high quality mark looks like

I can describe processes and techniques to achieve high quality mark making

I can apply high quality mark making techniques to my artwork, focusing on detail.

I can refine my marks through providing myself with FB-FF

LI 3: Develop knowledge of Impressionism, and techniques to apply impressionistic marks

SC: I can identify stylistic traits of Impressionism

I can describe techniques to apply effective impressionistic marks

I can apply my knowledge of Impressionism and implementation of effective Impressionistic marks to an artwork

I can reflect on the density of my impressionistic grass and add detail

Learning Intention 4

Apply high quality design and mark making

Success Criteria :

I can identify various patterns inspired by the Art Deco style

I can describe effective techniques to create clear, vivid pastel marks

I can apply excellent design and mark making

I can reflect on my artwork (FB) and refine and/or add detail (FF) to enhance my artwork

Success Criteria 5:

To refine and/or add detail to an artwork

SC: I can identify what feedback and feed-forward is.

I can list the Feed-forward I will apply to my artwork

I can apply my FF to my artwork to ensure it 'looks' finished

I can present my artwork to an audience

From 2D to 3D drawing (Weeks 6-10)

Intro

For the next 5 weeks we are going to focus on drawing patterns that create the illusion of a 3D artwork. Each week you will watch a Youtube tutorial to guide you through the process. I have attempted to order them so they get more challenging each week as we build up our skill level. Hope you enjoy :)

Materials:

A4 paper

Pencil

Black marker

Textas

Ruler

Scissors

Why are we doing this unit?

-To enhance our fine motor skills.

-To improve our emotional learning by challenging our focus and persistence.

-To give us useful drawing skills that we can transfer into our future art learning.

What 'Thinking Tools' will you need to bring each week?

The big trick to creating an amazing pattern work, and the same goes for most artworks, is being really neat. The neater you are, the better the 3D effect.

It is really easy to be neat in our work for a few minutes, but it is really challenging to carry that through for 1 hour! This will be your biggest challenge, staying neat for an entire hour. What we tend to do is start slowly and carefully, and then lose patience and speed up. When we do this our artworks loose quality. Slow and steady wins the race.

To achieve this you will need amazing self-regulation skills.

Week 6 (session 1): Square spiral

This week we will be drawing the image you see below. It might look confusing to create, but all it is is a simple formula repeated over and over again. Once you get the hang of it, it will become easier and easier.

But remember, slow and steady wins the race. Go slow and practice using your self-regulation skills.

Click on the Youtube clip below. Watch it through once. Then go back to the start. Pause it after the artist draws a few lines. They you draw. Repeat this process till you finish your spiral. Good luck!

Week 7 (Session 2) the Cyclone

This week we will start a new 3D drawing, and finish it next week. This week you will be applying some of the skills you used last week, and extending on them.

Remember, the neater the better. To achieve this, go slowly and use your self-regulation strategies.

Watch the clip below through to the end.
Go back to the start, and pause once you can see the main structure. Then draw the structure.
Add in your curvy lines into the structure.
Think about the formula you learnt last week, then apply it to the background. This week, don't worry about colouring in. We will focus on it next week. Good luck :)

Week 8 (Session 3): Colouring in our Cyclone

Watch the end section of the tutorial from last week.

Did you notice:

-The artist highlighting rather than coloured at first?

-The sections that the artist highlighted in red?

-The colour combinations the artist used? Red and orange are next to each other on the colour wheel, if you want, you can use a different colour combination if you like.

-The sections that the artist did not colour in?

No it's your turn. Good luck!

Week 9 (Session 4): 3D Letter 'A'

Have a look at the picture above. How do you think it was made? Believe it or not, it is all a drawing an an optical illusion!

This week, you will need to be really precise and follow the tutorial precisely. Every little mark and line will make the difference between your artwork looking crazy 3D or not.

Watch the video below to the end
Go back to the beginning of the video and start drawing. Remember, constantly pause the video.
Take your time and use your amazing self-regulation skills.

Good luck

Week 10 (Session 5): Free Choice or catch up

OK, I'm sure while you were watching all those tutorials, you noticed other videos with some awesome patterns. This is our last week on this unit. You have a choice

Find another 3D drawing tutorial you would like to try. Try searching '3D Art'.

Catch up on work from weeks 1-4

Hope you enjoyed the unit :)

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