Thursday, January 5, 2017

December 2016 - Mark Rothko

2nd-3rd Grade

Project Title: Mark Rothko


Samples of Mark Rothko's art:


Four Darks in Red (1958)


















Orange and Yellow (1956)






















Description:
  • 2nd and 3rd grade artists were introduced to the work of Abstract Expressionist, Mark Rothko (1903 –1970).  We compared and contrasted his color work with that of Josef Albers who was previously studied.  Students quickly discovered his rectangular fields of color with soft edges.  Each student chose warm or cool colors to complete their picture.

Vocabulary: 
  • Mark Rothko 
  • color fields
  • warm colors
  • cold colors
  • Abstract Expressionist

Resources:
  • internet
  • PowerPoint presentation based on Rothko 

Materials: 
  • cardboard tracers
  • pencils
  • chalk pastels

Examples of Student Artwork:

    

    


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