Wenzel Hablik Inspired Galaxies
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Wenzel Hablik Inspired Galaxies using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric organic free form), color combinations (analogous, complementary, neutral), and value (lightness darkness tone) based on Czech Artist (1881-1934) Wenzel Hablik
- Use collage techniques (layering, overlapping, texture, cropping) and design principles (composition repetition, balance) from German Expressionism
- Define Space (the area within and around other shapes, forms, or colors)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Starry Sky, Attempt (1909) Wenzel Hablik
2. Read The Mysteries of The Universe: Discover The Best Kept Secrets Of Space by Will Gater
3. Discussion Questions "Are you looking to put the A in STEAM? What techniques did Wenzel Hablik use to create the luminous and translucent effects in his space artwork? What colors do you notice the most? Do they feel warm or cold? What kinds of shapes do you see? Do any shapes repeat? What does this artwork remind you of? Does it look like anything you have seen before? If you could step inside this picture, what would you do first? What kind of place is this? Is it a city, a mountain, or a place from outer space? Who do you think lives here? What do they like? How does this artwork make you feel? If this artwork had music, what would it sound like? Does this look like a real place or a make-believe place? What makes it look that way? What is different about this sky compared to the night sky we see? In this painting of the sea, what is the water doing? How does it look so powerful?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use a ruler, compass, or straightedge to draw the positive space (foreground, planets) of the universe paintings
2. Add details (moons, suns, planets, stars, black holes, nebulae) to the positive space (foreground, planets) of the universe paintings
3. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, neutral) to outline the positive space (foreground, planets) of the Wenzel Hablik Inspired Galaxies
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Wenzel Hablik Inspired Galaxies for Assigned Tables
2. Firmament (1913) Wenzel Hablik
3. Discussion Questions "Were you inspired by a specific NASA image, concept from class, or imagination? How were the elements of art (line shape color value texture form space) used in the artwork? How was a sense of vastness or deep space created? Why were these specific colors used for the nebula? What is the focal point of the artwork, and why do you think the artist made it the focus? What attracts attention first? What mood or feeling does this artwork evoke? What visual elements (colors, textures) contribute to the mood? What story do the elements in this artwork tell? Based on what was seen, what might have happened before or after this moment? How does this artwork compared to a photograph or scientific documentation? Does this artwork make you curious to learn more about a specific space topic?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add texture (actual, visual implied) to the positive space (foreground, planets) of the universe paintings
2. Add texture (actual, visual, implied) to the negative space (background, universe, galaxy) of the universe paintings
3. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, neutral) to outline the negative space (background) of the Wenzel Hablik Inspired Galaxies
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Wenzel Hablik Inspired Galaxies for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (glue sticks, scissors, tooth brushes, white paint, paint brushes)
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (foreground, planets) of the universe paintings
2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background, galaxy, universe) of the universe paintings
3. Add details (shooting stars, stars, dust) to the negative space (background, galaxy, universe) of the Wenzel Hablik Inspired Galaxies
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