Concentric Circle Designs

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Concentric Circle Designs using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (analogous secondary intermediate), form (cylinder cone pyramid) and space (positive negative) inspired by German Painter (1880-1916) Franz Marc
• Use art element: shape (square circle triangle) and design principles (composition proportion balanced) based on Expressionism
• Define Contrast (arranging opposite elements to create visual interest)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Little Yellow Horses (1912) Franz Marc

2. Read "The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse" by Eric Carle

3. Discussion Questions "Which artistic movement was Franz Marc associated with? which specific artistic group did Franz Marc belong to? Which of the following artists was not a friend or associate of Franz Marc? What style of painter was Franz Marc? Which artists influenced Franz Marc's wild use of color and brushstrokes? What are the three primary colors? What is framing in composition? What is arbitrary color theory? Where and when was he born? Where did he live? What were his feelings towards animals? what was Marc's favorite animal and color? Which of his paintings was proof of this? What makes his painting "Cows, Red-Green-Yellow" so harmonious and cheerful? Why didn't Marc paint paint animals in their natural color? Why didn't Franz Marc use such powerful, brilliant colors? What did he feel the primary colors represented?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Draw an outline of animals using drawing techniques (contour line outline continuous) for animal drawings

3. Add line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) to positive space (animal) for Concentric Circle Designs

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Concentric Circle Designs For Assigned Table

2. Blue Fox (1911) Franz Marc 

3. Discussion Questions "What types of lines are in this artwork? What types of colors are in this artwork? How does your eye move through this artwork? What choices did the artist make to make that happen? How does your eye move through this artwork? what choice did the artist make to make that happen? How would you describe this artwork to someone who has never seen it? Who do you think this artwork was created for? What do you think this artist is trying to say in this artwork? What is the meaning or message? What emotions do you notice in this artwork? What emotions do you feel when looking at this? How do you think the artist was feeling when he created this artwork? How did the artist use line, shape, and color to contribute to the mood or meaning? What type of word would you give this artwork? What symbols do you notice in the artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline continuous) to add basic shapes (geometric organic free form) to positive space (animal) of animal drawings 

2. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline continuous) to add basic shapes (geometric organic free form) to negative space (background) of animal drawings

3. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline continuous) to add details (facial features repetition) to Concentric Circle Designs

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Concentric Circle Designs For Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (markers erasers pencils)

Lesson Activities

1. Use analogous colors (blue red purple) to fill in the positive space (animal) of the animal drawings

2. Use analogous colors (green yellow orange) to fill in the negative space (background) of the animal drawings

3. Add patterns (wavy curved swirl) to the positive space (animal) of the Concentric Circle Designs

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