Abstract Art

Imagination of artists

Target grade level: Kindergarten

Se Hee Cho

Vassily Kandinsky (1866 1944) was an influential Russian painter

and art theorist. He is credited with painting one of the first purely
abstract works (Miller, 2015).

Frank Stella (born 1936) is an American painter and printmaker, celebrated for his
work in the areas of minimalism and post-painterly abstraction.Stella is acclaimed
for creating abstract paintings that bear no pictorial illusions or psychological or
metaphysical references in twentieth-century painting (Miller, 2015)

Jackson Pollock (1912 1956) was a highly influential American painter

and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was closely
identified with his unique style of drip painting (Miller, 2015).

Joan Mir (1893 1983) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist. Receiving international
acclaim, his work has been variously described as Abstract Art, Surrealism, a sandbox for the
subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a showcase of Catalan pride (Miller, 2015)

Mark Rothko (1903 1970), was an

American painter of Russian Jewish
descent. Although Rothko himself
refused to align with any art
movement, he is usually considered an
Abstract Expressionist. Together with
Jackson Pollock and Willem de
Kooning, he is one of the most famous
and critically admired postwar
American artists (Miller, 2015).

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Opened Questions
Which artwork of artists inspired you the most?
Why do you like the artwork?
In classroom, where do you find the lines?
How do you feel when you look at your art piece?

Major Concepts to share with students

Exploring various elements of arts: line, shape, pattern, and colors
Learning about concepts of various types of lines, horizontal, vertical, diagonal,
curved, and zigzag
Sparking their creativity to create an artwork with given examples of abstract
artworks and by exploring various elements of arts
Listening to a story about line elements of arts and enriching their vocabulary and
imagination in arts

Lessons
Lesson 1 Introduce to lines, an element of arts
horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, zig zag
Lesson 2

Share artworks of artists and inspire them to brainstorm

Lesson 3 Demonstration
Be present with a large black construction paper (8.3inch x 11.7inch)
The teacher demonstrates exploring lines with the five main lines
The teacher chooses her four favorite colors (*explain rules - same color cannot share a wall)
The teacher shares completed artwork
Lesson 4 Create final artwork
Students have a 6 inch X 6 inch
Students draw one or two each five line elements
Students choose their four favorite colors and color each section follow rules
Students reflect themselves on the artwork they created

Reference
Miller, Mark (2015, September 17). Top 10 Works by Famous Abstract Artists.
Retrieved from https://bno.com/blog/top-10-works-by-famous-abstract-artists

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Meets Expectations

Exceeds
Expecta
tions

X Includes a title
page that describes
the presentation
X Title page
includes your name
X Background
information about
the artist, period in
art history, culture,
media OR
technique
X Five or more
images of the
selected works of
art
X A series of openended questions to
get children and
adults to look
closely at the art
work (double check

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