1. The students will learn about Paul Klee and discuss his artwork.
2. The students will distinguish between organic and geometric shapes.
3. The students will print geometric shapes in cool colors to create pleasing design for a background.
4. The students will use construction paper crayons to draw a/some fish made from geometric shapes.
5. The students will cut out their fish and glue to their printed background, considering contrast and composition.
6. The students will add texture to their artwork by drawing a line with glue and adding sand.
7. If time allows, the students will write an artist statement about their work.

1. Black construction paper- 8x10
2. Black construction paper- 9x6
3. Cardboard cut into small squares and rectangles
4. Tempera paint- blue, purple, green, white
5. Paintbrushes
6. Construction paper crayons (could sub oil pastels)
7. Scissors
8. Glue
9. Sand

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1. Introduction
-Brief background info on Paul Klee
-Discuss artwork “The Golden Fish”, “Fish Magic”, and “Castle and Sun”
-Identify Shapes used
-Review geometric vs. organic shapes
2. Create background
-Review cool colors
-Use cool colored tempera paint on square/rectangle cardboard stamps to fill black paper
3. Make Fish
-Draw geometric shapes on board for review
-Students combine shapes to draw fish on smaller black paper
-Use construction paper crayons to color fish
4. Cut out fish and glue to background
5. Add sand
-What is texture?
-Draw line with glue
-Sprinkle sand over glue, let excess fall into bucket
6. Write an artist statement (if time allows)
-What did you make?
-How did you make it?
-Why did you make it? (What were you learning about)
-How do you think it turned out?

Were the students on task and following directions?
Did the students use geometric shapes?

1. http://artteacheradventures.blogspot.com/2011/09/klee-inspired-geometric-shape-fish.html
2. "Paul Klee Art For Children" by Ernest Raboff

[K-4] Students use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories

[K-4] Students use art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

[K-4] Students know the differences between materials, techniques, and processes

[K-4] Students use visual structures and functions of art to communicate ideas

[K-4] Students explore and understand prospective content for works of art

[K-4] Students demonstrate how history, culture, and the visual arts can influence each other in making and studying works of art

[K-4] Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks

[K-4] Students describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks

[K-4] Students identify connections between the visual arts and other disciplines in the curriculum

Paul Klee

Bauhaus

Color/Value, Rhythm/Pattern, Shape, Texture, Unity/Harmony

Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Tempera

Math

Klee fish.docx