Paul Klee

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Paul Klee

• 1879 - 1940

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Paul Klees Life

• Swiss-born painter and graphic artist
• Grew up in a musical family
• At the age of 8 years old, his grandmother gave
  him a box of chalk and he was encouraged to draw
  frequently
• He married a pianist and had one son.

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Paul Klee

• Funny Art
• Kid Art
• Art Teacher

"Lost in Thought," 1917.
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Vocabulary

• Positive space/shape
• Main shapes or subject of the artwork
• Negative space/shape
• Surrounding space background
• Colors
• The color wheel
• Pattern
• Repeating shapes, lines or colors

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Vocabulary

• Positive and Negative space

The Plant and Its Enemy
What do you think the enemy is in the
picture? Could it be the negative space
surrounding it?
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Vocabulary

• Colors and Patterns

Cat and Bird
How many patterns can you find? What do the
colors feel like to you? What is the cat
thinking about?
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The Twittering Machine
What kind of machine is this? Is it loud or
soft? What do you think the machine does? Is
there a lot of positive or negative space in this
picture?
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Fire in the Evening
What are the patterns? How does this make you
feel, hot or cold? If you were in the painting
would you be moving or sitting still?
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The Rising Sun
Magic Garden
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The Golden Fish
Fish Magic
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What We Will Be Doing

• You will be creating a work similar to Mr. Klees
  painting.
• Color an index card with various brightly colored
  crayons, then color over the bright colors with
  black.
• You will use toothpicks, paperclips or coins to
  scratch off the black crayon, making a goldfish
  and water scene on the card.

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Process

• Write your name on the back of the index card.
• Lay the index card over a piece of paper to
  protect the desk.
• First cover the WHOLE card with bright colors
• Second cover ALL THE COLORS with black
• Next use a toothpick, paper clip or coin to
  scratch a goldfish design or scene on the card,
  as well as patterns to look like an underwater
  scene.
• Remember positive and negative space.
• All the black is your negative space