Abstract Art
Class: Year 6
	Date: 14-11-13	Time: Start: 9:00am            Finish: 10:30 am	
Key Learning Area: Visual Arts 
	Lesson Topic:  Abstract Art	
Recent Prior Experience: Students have previously drawn the famous Artist named Piet Mondrian and his painting “composition with red, yellow and blue”

Syllabus Outcome(s):

VAS3.4
Communicates about the ways in which
subject matter is represented in artworks. 
VAS3.1
Investigates subject matter in an attempt
to represent likenesses of things in the world.	Indicators of Learning for this lesson:

By the end of this lesson, the students will: 
-  Draw an abstract lined artwork 

- Understand the features of abstract artwork 

-  Understand the use of colour in art and its implications for feelings/emotions in abstract art

	Assessment:

- Observe the way the students draw their abstract lines

- Listen to the students sharing of their artwork and the way they expresses their emotions through colours

 

Any safety issues to be considered:
	Resources:
•	A4 art paper
•	Black textas/permanent marker
•	Coloured pencils or crayons 
•	Ruler and pencil 
•	Artwork by Piet Mondrian
•	Artwork by Jazzberry Blue 

	

LESSON SEQUENCE
Lesson Content /  Indicators of Learning (What is Taught):	Timing
(mins)	Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences:
(How it is taught)	Resources and Organisation:

	
INTRODUCTION	
Appreciation 

1.	Introducing “Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue- 1921 by Piet Mondrian (oil on canvas)”

2.	Abstract Painting 

•	Colours, Shapes, lines
•	How colours evoke emotions 

3.	Jazzberry Blue (modern artist) 
•		Abstract modern art of cities in the form of lines and colours representing two cities 

Personal Abstract drawings
Students will choose three colours that resembles them

Students will use only 13 lines to represent the number of classmates  		
T will introduce the artwork and ask Ss 
•	What features they can see (Colours etc.)
•	What shapes
T will then give background Information about Piet Mondrian 

T will talk about Abstract painting
•	Defining it
•	What do Abstract paintings consist of
•	Colours (Ss will talk about what feelings they get from certain colours and how it expresses their emotions)

T will show Ss two abstract paintings that consists of more lines and colours and give them a few seconds to observe it

(Maps of Milan and Los Angeles in the form of abstract art by Jazzberry Blue)

Questions: What can we say about this artwork?
Why is it an Abstract artwork?

T will then open Paint and explain to the Ss that they will be making an abstract art with diagonal lines 

T will draw up an example ensuring that there are 13 thick black diagonal lines in different directions and only using three colours that cannot be next to eachother.

T also reminds Ss to leave some white spaces. 

Ss are to choose three colours they think symbolise them and are to only use 13 lines (13 students in the class)

	•	ActivInspire
•	Artwork of Mondrian and Blue 	

Art-Making 

•	Students draw straight lines and choose three colours that resemble them
•	Contemporary abstract art 

	

	
T asks students to choose three colours and write in their books why they have chosen these colours

Ss then start drawing lines and fill the different shapes with their colours.	•	White A4 paper
•	Coloured textas
•	Ruler and pencil
	
CLOSURE	

Students share their artwork as a class and describe their colours 

	

	T asks each students to quickly show their artwork and state why they chose their colours. 	•	Whole class discussion 	

Student Teacher’s Evaluation (write reflections on the following):

Assessment of Learning Outcomes
To what extent did the learners achieve the intended learning outcomes? Describe the evidence you have for this.

•	Students were able to beautifully represent their colours through abstract art and display them. They evidently understood why their artwork is abstract by explaining the use of their colours.

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Evaluation of Teaching
Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were most effective. Explain why.

•	The use of another modern artist’s artwork was good because it provided them a different perspective and what they can relate to more.
•	Giving the students the ability to pick their own colours enabled them to feel independent and in control of their artwork

Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were least effective. Explain why.

•	The use of textas worked well however, some smudged.

How appropriate was the timing throughout the various sections of the lesson? Why?

•	There was enough time given to the students for them to do their artworks

Describe how the selection and use of resources supported learning in the lesson.

•	Using ICT to display images is very effective because all the students can see it on a bigger scale as well as using program likes Paint to show students what they have to do. 

What was most satisfying about the lesson?

•	Seeing the students really motivated and working hard to produce an end product was satisfying because it mean they enjoyed it. 

Based on these reflections, outline the steps you should now take to improve your teaching in future lessons.

•	Provide clearer instructions and perhaps add these on the smart board presentation
•	Give students more options of using the colour e.g. patterns