Patty Talbert Nonobjective Colors Wheels

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use line types (horizontal vertical diagonal), value (highlights shadows tints tones) and space (positive negative) inspired by African American Artist (1964-Present) Patty Talbert
• Use art element: color (achromatic analogous complementary cool/warm colors monochromatic polychromatic primary secondary tertiary) and design principles (repetition composition gradation) based on Public Art
• Define Color Wheel (a circular diagram that shows the relationship between colors arranged by the chromatic relationship)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Sideways (2009) Patty Talbert

2. Read Optics: Or A Treatise Of The Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colors Of Light by Sir Isaac Newton 

3. Discussion Questions "How do these colors, patterns, and textures celebrate the heritage of the artist? How does this style of painting bring honor to the ancestors of the artist and continue to have a modern relevance for the viewer? What are some color harmonies that you encounter in daily life? What color theory does your personality agree with? Is color theory important in art? Can artists create interesting artwork without using color? What is the purpose of a color wheel? Why is a color wheel organized in a specific way? How does adding these bold black lines change the way colors look next to each other? How does this color look different to another color? Did you know the artist was a self-taught artist whose work is rooted in her heritage and personal expression?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper 

2. Draw three line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) for the positive space (foreground, middle ground) of the Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels 

3. Outline three line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) for the positive space (foreground, middle ground) of the Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels for Assigned Tables 

2. Reflections 1 (2001) Patty Talbert

3. Discussion Questions "What is abstract art? What do you think abstract means? Can you recognize anything in this painting? What emotion is being conveyed in this painting? What does this artwork remind you of? What do you think this work of art is made of? How would you describe the pattern in this artwork? What does art mean to you? What ideas, concerns, or objectives have motivated your own work? How would you describe our artistic style? What artistic movements or artists have influenced you? What sets you apart from other artists? What does this painting reveal about the personality of the artist? What events were happening in the world at the time when this artwork was created? What colors are prominent throughout the piece? What was the artist known for?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Use drawing techniques (contour outline continuous) to add basic shapes (geometric organic free form) to the positive space (foreground, middle ground) of the Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels

2. Use drawing techniques (contour outline continuous) to add basic shapes (geometric organic free form) to the negative space (background) of the Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels

3. Use drawing techniques (contour outline continuous) to add details (patterns, repetition, designs) to the Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels for Assigned Tables 

2. Set Up Studio Area (pencils, erasers, colored chalk, chalk) 

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (intermediate, analogous, complementary) to fill in the positive space (foreground, middle ground) of the Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels

2. Use color combinations (intermediate, analogous, complementary) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Patty Talbert Nonobjective Color Wheels 

3. Add design details (geometric shapes, border, patterns) to the positive space (foreground, middle ground) of the Patty Nonobjective Color Wheels 

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 Nonobjective Value Designs

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Nonobjective Value Designs using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), shape variation (geometric, organic), and line types (quadrilateral, parallel, straight) inspired by Russian Artist (1879-1935) Kazimir Malevich
• Use value scale (lightest to darkest) and design principles (composition, movement, gradation) based on Cubism
• Define Perspective (illusion of space and depth on a flat surface)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Morning In The Village After Snowstorm (1913) Kazimir Malevich

2. Read "Kazimir Malevich: The Non-Objective World" by Walter Gropius

3. Discussion Questions "How are shapes related to one another in this painting? Are the perpendicular, diagonal, layered, or separated? How much space exists between the shapes? Doe th shapes seem to be pulling together or pushing apart? Are there any other ways in which the painting is like flying in an airplane? Why did the artist think painting had to be abandon for it to be modern? How did he want to change painting? Why did the artist think that flat, geometric forms were more real than traditional realism? What other kinds of questions does this painting inspire? What questions does the painting pose about the role of the viewer? What colors did Malevich use in the painting?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use three geometric shapes (circle, oval, rectangle) to represent a theme (colors, days, seasons) for the nonobjective works

2. Use tints (white grey black) to fill in the positive space (geometric shapes) for the nonobjective works

3. Use tints (white grey black) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Nonobjective Value Designs

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Nonobjective Value Designs for Assigned Table

2. The Lady At The Piano (1913) Kazimir Malevich

3. Discussion Questions "What colors are being used in this artwork? Which area of the artwork is emphasized by the artist? Which part of the artwork is most important? How did there artist use space? How did the artist use balance? How did the artist use proportion? How would you describe this artwork to someone who has never seen it? What do we know about the artist after viewing this artwork? Who do you think this artwork was created for/? Why do you say that? How do you think the artist feels about the final product? How do you think this artwork was made?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add three different lines (diagonal, vertical, horizontal) to add visual interest with in the nonobjective works

2. Use colored construction paper to fill in the positive space (geometric shapes) within the nonobjective works

3. Use colored construction paper to fill in the negative space (background) of the Nonobjective Value Designs

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Nonobjective Value Designs for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (colored chalk, cloth, erasers, blenders)

Lesson Activities

1. Use black sharpie marker to draw three geometric shapes (circle, oval, triangle) and line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) of the nonobjective works

2. Use primary colors (red yellow blue) to fill in the positive space (geometric shapes) of the nonobjective works

3. Use primary colors (red yellow blue) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Nonobjective Value Designs

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 Sol Lewitt Abstract Art

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Sol Lewitt Abstract Art using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use complementary colors (red green; orange blue; purple yellow), line variation (contour, continuous, outline) and space (positive, negative) inspired by American Artist (1928-2007) Sol LeWitt
• Use drawing techniques (contour, outline, continuous line) and design principles (composition, balance, repetition) based on Abstract Art
• Define Non-Objective (geometric art that conveys a sense of simplicity and purity)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1.  Wall Drawing #681 (1928-2007) Sol LeWitt

2. Read Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints by David S. Areford

3.  Discussion Questions "What is abstract art? What do you think abstract means? Can you recognize anything in this painting? What emotion is being conveyed in this painting? Which artwork is abstract? Which work is abstract? What makes these paintings alike? Is art the idea or is art the final product? Should we call Sol Lewitt the artist since he didn't physically make the piece? Should the people who constructed the piece be given equal credit for its creation? Who is the artist when someone comes up with an idea for a work but has others make or construct it? Must an artist create a work with his or her own hand to produce a valid work of art?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" by 15" Drawing Paper
2. Draw three line types (contour, continuous, outline) as a design for the abstract art
3. Outline the three line types (contour, continuous, outline) with white oil pastel for the Sol Lewitt Abstract Art

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sol Lewitt Abstract Art for Assigned Table

2. Wall Drawing #1136 (2004) Sol LeWitt

3. Discussion Questions "What do you see? What does this work of art remind you of? What do you think this work of art is made of? Where would you display this work of art? Why? Does this work follow any mathematical principles? What types of math tools- geometry, permutations, etc.- do you think were used? Are both of these artworks three-dimensional solids? Does Sol Lewitt use monochromatic colors? what geometric structures are they based on? How would you describe the pattern? How many faces do it have? What is the space of each face? How many vertices does it have? How many edges does it have? Did his plan come out as expected? How would you rewrite the plan? Who gets the artist credit for this wall drawing, LeWitt or his assistants?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Use drawing techniques (contour line, outline) to add basic shapes (geometric, organic) to the positive space (foreground) of the abstract art

2. Use drawing techniques (contour line, outline) to add basic shapes (geometric, organic) to the negative space (background) of the abstract art

3. Use drawing techniques (contour line, outline) to add details (pattern, repetition) to the Sol Lewitt Abstract Art

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sol Lewitt Abstract Art for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (chalk, oil pastel, ruler)

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