In this lesson, second-graders explored the processes, intentions, and ideas of Color Field painters during three class periods. Using Visual Thinking Strategies, we examined and discussed artworks by Color Field Painters, then watched a short documentary about Color Field abstraction. Students experimented with acrylic paint and water on small unprimed canvases, creating their own miniature Color Field paintings. The next class, students worked in small groups to experiment with Color Field painting techniques to create large paintings on canvas.
Art teachers share lessons that focus on student choice and Teaching for Artistic Behavior. Students use an everyday material to express their ideas in 2D and 3D form, experiment with digital drawing apps to alter self-portrait images through collage, engage in discussions about race and identity during a color-mixing exploration, participate in hands-on learning stations to investigate symmetry, and more.
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