🎨 Art Spotlight on 5th Grade  🎨Â
 🎨 Art Spotlight on 5th Grade  🎨Â
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Learning about Warm and cool colors with Paul Klee
Learning about Warm and cool colors with Paul Klee
Fifth graders are starting an exciting new art unit all about warm and cool colors, inspired by the artist Paul Klee. We explored how colors can express feelings and moods, and learned how warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows) and cool colors (blues, greens, purples) create different emotional effects.
Fifth graders are starting an exciting new art unit all about warm and cool colors, inspired by the artist Paul Klee. We explored how colors can express feelings and moods, and learned how warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows) and cool colors (blues, greens, purples) create different emotional effects.
Students looked closely at two of Paul Klee’s artworks, Architecture (1923) and Castle and Sun (1928), to see how he used color and shape to tell a story. In art, we always begin by looking at artwork using our four steps:
Students looked closely at two of Paul Klee’s artworks, Architecture (1923) and Castle and Sun (1928), to see how he used color and shape to tell a story. In art, we always begin by looking at artwork using our four steps:
- Look – Take time to really observe the artwork
- Describe – Talk about what we see
- Think – Share ideas and meanings
- Connect – Relate the artwork to our own lives or other images we know
Now, students are beginning to plan their own cityscape designs, combining what they’ve learned about warm and cool colors with skills from our previous Zentangle project. We’re excited to see how their creativity and color choices come together!
Now, students are beginning to plan their own cityscape designs, combining what they’ve learned about warm and cool colors with skills from our previous Zentangle project. We’re excited to see how their creativity and color choices come together!
Artist Info:
Paul Klee
Swiss-born - German Artist
Born: December 18, 1879
Died: June 29, 1940
Known for: He created more than 9,000 pieces of art that incorporated several different styles like Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. He also loved music and color.
Architecture
1923
Oil Paint on Cardboard
Castle and Sun
1928
Oil paint on Canvas
Planning for our project
Planning for our project
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Library Time:
Library Time:
Creating a Truthful, Principled Library Together at OWNÂ
Creating a Truthful, Principled Library Together at OWNÂ
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