Abstract Nature

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will learn about the artist Emilia Van Nest Markovich. Students will create a painted paper collage with nature-inspired abstracted imagery. They will add details with a drawing medium of choice, present their artwork, and describe their artistic choices.

Level

Areas of Study

Nature Collage Tempera Mixed Media Color Line Shape Texture Abstract Art Contemporary Art

Collections

Investigating My Everyday World

Lesson Objectives

Students will interpret art by Emilia Van Nest Markovich by describing the subject and characteristics of form.

Students will explore materials and tools to create painted paper.

Students will use scissors and glue to create a collage background from painted paper.

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Teaching Strategies

Discuss how the artist Emilia Van Nest Markovich pursues ideas through experimentation, innovation, and persistence.
As a class, create a list of characteristics of form in Emilia Van Nest Markovich’s work and categorize the subject.
Review the basics of secondary color mixing and facilitate small group collaborative painting and mixing.
Model cutting and gluing shapes from painted paper onto a background to fill the entire paper.

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National Standards

Create

Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.

Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.

Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

20 minutes

Demonstration Time

15 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 20 minutes

Supplies and Materials

12" x 18" white construction paper
Red, yellow, and blue tempera paint
Paintbrushes
Natural objects (leaves, pinecones, straw)
Scissors
Glue
Drawing media (markers, crayons, colored pencil)
Assorted colored paper

National Standards

Create

Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.

Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.

Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.

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Steps

Introduce Artist

Learn about the artist Emilia Van Nest Markovich.

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Instructional Materials

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Ideas for Making Painted Paper

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Simple Color Wheel

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Worksheet

Video Guided Questions – What Is Color?

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Artist Bio

Emilia Van Nest Markovich

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Formative

Color Wheel Challenge 1

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