UNIT: ORGANIC SHAPE

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DRAWING AND PAINTING ORGANIC SHAPES

ELENA BANICA

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1^st GRADE

LESSON DEMONSTRATION

Creating – Anchor Standard 2: Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work�Process Component: Investigate�Performance Standard: 1. VA: Cr2.1 - Explore the use of materials and tools to create works of art or design.�Artistic Process: Creating

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S): How do artists work?�ENDURING UNDERSTANIDING(S): Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and art-making approaches.�

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ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

• Shape: “Shape is one of the visual elements which refers to an enclosed two-dimensional area” (Scott, 2019).

Spanish: Forma, Cantonese: 形狀, Mandarin: 形状,

Korean: 모양

• Organic: “Being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms” (“Organic,” 2023).

Spanish: : Orgánica, Cantonese: 有機,Mandarin: 有机,

Korean: 유기농

• Organic Shapes: “Organic or natural shapes mimic the form of most objects in nature, such as the imperfect, curved shapes of rocks, clouds, or trees” (“Shape,” 2023).

Spanish: Forma Orgánica, Cantonese: 有機形狀,

Mandarin: 有机形状, Korean: 유기적 인 모양

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Henri Matisse, The Sorrows of the King, 1952, Gouache on paper on canvas, 115 in. x 152 in., Pompidou Centre, Paris

Henri Matisse (1869 – 1954)

• Great French Painter of the 20^th century

Artist: Henri Matisse

Title: Tree

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Date: 1951

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Medium: Brush and black ink, white gouache, and charcoal on tan paper mounted on canvas

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Classification: Drawings

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Location: The Met Museum, New York.

Artist: Henri Matisse, The Dessert: Harmony in Red, 1908, Oil on canvas: 70.9 in x 86.6 in. Location: Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

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Henri Matisse, Still Life with Fruits and Flowers, 1947. Brush and black ink on white wove paper: 30 × 22 1/8 inches (76.2 × 56.2 cm)

1. What media did you choose? 2. What organic shapes will you create in your artwork?

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Elena Banica, Organic Shapes IV, Spring 2023. Paint sticks on Mixed Media paper: 9 in x 12 in.

Elena Banica, Organic Shapes III, Spring 2023. Prismacolor on artagain paper: 9 in. x 12 in.

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Elena Banica, Organic Shapes I, Spring 2023. Paint sticks on Mixed Media paper: 9 in x 12 in.

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Elena Banica, Organic Shapes II, Spring 2023. Paint sticks on Mixed Media paper: 9 in x 12 in.

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Elena Banica, Fruit, Spring 2023. Photograph.

Henri Matisse, Study of Trees, Drawing

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I Can Statements:

• I can create artwork showing organic shapes.

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• I can identify organic shapes in the artists’ artworks.

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• I can discuss how artists create organic shapes in their artworks using art vocabulary.

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• I can ask and answer questions based on my experiences using art vocabulary.

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Bibliography

• “Organic.” (2023). Vocabulary.com. Organic Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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• Scott, Dan. (2019). Shape in Art. Draw Paint Academy. Shape in Art - What It Means Plus Master Painting Examples (drawpaintacademy.com)

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• “Shape.” (2023). BBC. Organic shapes - Shape - National 5 Art and Design Revision - BBC Bitesize

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