What Are Analogous Colors?
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Students will focus on rhythm to create an action painting using dish soap, spray paint, and unconventional tools. Students will discuss, understand, and utilize contrast and rhythm in this work.
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Students will discuss famous abstract artist, Jackson Pollock, and his process of action painting.
Students will identify and create a mini-study of analogous colors.
Students will create an “action painting” by applying paint with emphasis similar fashion to Pollock.
Teaching Strategies
- Introduce famous abstract artists and the process of action painting.
- Introduce analogous colors.
- Define the terms rhythm, resist, and contrast as they apply to abstract art.
- Demonstrate the steps to create a dish soap resist abstract work of art.
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Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
VA:Cr2.1.6aDemonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
VA:Cr2.1.7aDemonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art- making or designing.
VA:Cr2.1.8aTime Requirements
Teacher Prep Time
20 minutes
Demonstration Time
10 minutes
Student Studio Time
2 hours
Supplies and Materials
- Sketch book
- Oil pastels
- Canvas, canvas board, wood, or durable painting surface
- Acrylic paint and large paint brushes
- Black spray paint
- Dish soap and bowl
- Spoon (or other found objects to drip paint from)
- Outside hose or large sink with running water
National Standards
Create
Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in making works of art and design.
VA:Cr2.1.6aDemonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
VA:Cr2.1.7aDemonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art- making or designing.
VA:Cr2.1.8a
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Create Color Study
Create a mini-color study using oil pastels in a sketchbook. Focus on analogous color combinations that will work best in the artmaking.
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