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Resource Package - Abigale Lane

2018 Semester 1
Primary Questions:

1. What are the concepts of shape?

2. How can we recognize shape in art?

3. How is shape changed?

Art Activity 1: Shapes in Nature
After watching “Understanding the Elements of Art and Design”, let’s
investigate some of the concepts of shape:
Let’s go on a “Shape Walk” around school, making sure we’re respectful to
others. We need to be taking our pencils, notepads and worksheets. We can
colour them in when we get back to the classroom. Write a short description of
what they are.
Hint: Use the words on the “Wide World of Words Wall”.
What shapes can you see around the school?

Now it’s time for us to make our own shapes! Have a variety of
regular, geometric, organic shapes:

Create, Pair, Share

Once you’ve created your own shapes, turn to the person next to you
and compare your crazy shapes!
Try talking about the lines, your inspiration and what materials you could
use to create the shapes.
Time to share with the class. Any volunteers?
 Activity 1.1: Let’s Look A
Little Closer!

Henri Matisse
French, 1869–1954
Beasts of the Sea, 1950
paper collage on canvas, 295.5 x
154 cm (116 5/16 x 60 5/8 in.)
National Gallery of Art, Ailsa
Mellon Bruce Fund

What shapes do you recognize in Beasts of the Sea?

Can you find shapes that remind you of these things:

Playful Waving
Fish Seaweed

Spiral Floating
Shells Seahorse

Curvy Other
Corals What about geometric shapes like squares, rectangles, and
triangles?
Art Activity 2: Gravity Shapes
The Inspiration
 Art Activity 2: Gravity Shapes

We’re going to create our own artwork using only water paints, a
pipette, paper and of course GRAVITY!
Drawing inspiration from these pictures, create your own gravity
masterpiece.

Method:
1. Decide on your inspiration, see pictures on the board
2. Choose up to three colours for your painting (make sure
they can be used in your landscape)
3. Using the pipettes on your group tables slowly drip colours
from the top of your papers. Making sure that they are not too
thick drops, else it ruins the paper
4. Once these have dried, using coloured markers and
different pieces of paper create your landscape
5. Don’t forget to create a name your artwork, adding your
name and date on the back also!
Activity 3: Everyday Art - The
Inspiration
Activity 3: Everyday Art
Use these templates for your own creations:
 Activity 3.1: Nature Stencils

With this activity we will be using our own stencil shapes

to create photos outside!

Here’s how we will do it:

1. Choose an silhouette design from the board or create
your own funky design
2. Draw the outline of your design and then carefully
cut it out
3. After everyone has finished, we are going outside to
choose different backdrops. Ask one of the teachers to
take photos of your design once you have decided on
your backdrop
 Activity 4: Responding to Art

The 'Artists Unknown' Tingari Dreaming canvas (1989).

Let’s brainstorm some ideas behind this piece.

What do you notice first about the piece? Think about colour, shape,
texture, pattern etc
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How do you think the artist created this piece? Think about tools and
materials.
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What inspiration did the artist use? Think about environment, family,
culture etc.
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On the following page, make your ”response” to this piece. Try to include
at least three components of the elements of art: Shape, texture, colour,
pattern, form, line and value.
Activity 4: Responding to Art
Activity 4.1: Responding to Art -
Extended

This piece of art is located in Karlangu Aboriginal Art Centre, however

there is no known artist for the piece. The approximate time this was
created is estimated between 1980-1990. Let’s brainstorm some ideas
behind this piece.

Why do you think that there is no known artist attached to this piece?
Think about the era, history behind it, culture etc.
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What different shapes can you see within the piece? Think about organic
and ordinary shapes.
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How else could you create this painting? What other mediums would you
use?
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On the next page, make a “response” to this painting. But instead use a
different type of medium to create it. This time include at least three pieces
of nature, two elements of drawing and more than three colours.
Activity 4.1: Responding to Art