Full screen

Share

Show pages

Helen Frankenthaler
let's go
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE ARTWORKS
Want to make interactive content? It’s easy in Genially!

Over 30 million people build interactive content in Genially.

Check out what others have designed:

Transcript

Helen Frankenthaler

let's go

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE ARTWORKS

Some participation rules…Mute yourselves please, if someone wants to speak, just raise your hand and put your camera on if that is possible. English only

ICEBREAKER ACTIVITY

WORDS AND IMAGESDraw a Noun. Draw a picture of a noun (chair, house, or dog, for example) and present it to several friends and family members. Have them guess what the picture represents. Draw a Verb. Now, draw a picture of a verb (run, think, or fly, for example) and have others guess what the picture represents. Reflect. Which pictures were easiest to draw?

useful expressions to describe an artworksimple present

  • This is a painting of a…
  • This is a painting of some…
  • In the painting, I can see…
  • The painting shows…
  • There is / There are…

TOPICS

DESIGN

contrast

VARIETY

Shape or form

IMAGE

ART VOCABULARY

Abstract: style of art in which shapes, designs, textures, and colors are presented in a way that may look unrealistic but that emphasizes moods and feelings. Expressionism: Is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century.

modern art concepts

ABSTRACT-EXPRESSIONISM ART MOVEMENTAbstract expressionism is the artistic movement that came to life in post-World War II America. As a movement, it celebrated freedom of emotion, movement, and style. Conversational time frameWhy might an artist choose to paint abstractly instead of representationally—depicting figures, shapes, objects, or scenes?What kinds of choices do artists make when painting?What kinds of materials and techniques does a painter use?

What is going on in the picture?Which topics can you identifiy in these pieces of art? Do you like it? Why?Tell me something about the picture, how does it make you feel?

+ INFO

LET'S VISIT THE ART ROOM

Artist: Jackson Pollock (1912-1956)Tittle: One: Number 31 Date: 1950 Medium: Oil on canvasWatch the following videos:

Jackson Pollock: Action Painting

Artist: Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011)Tittle: Jacob’s Ladder Date: 1928 Medium: Oil on canvas What kinds of shapes do you see in her work? Based on what you see, what gestures or movements do you think Frankenthaler made?

helen frankenthalerAbstract expressionism

How are these paintings similar? How are they different? Do you think Frankenthaler’s and Pollock’s paintings are governed by chaos or control?

let's compare

Create your own collage that features a person and reveals something about their emotion or state of mind. Start with images cut out of magazines and newspapers. Think about subject matter, style, and composition, then come up with a title for your work.Pick two emotions—a positive one and a negative one—and create abstract painting to represent them. Remember to avoid painting any figurative elements, such as faces, hearts, or tears. How you might use shape, lines, and color to express feelings such as hope, fear, confidence, frustration, and exhilaration? What kind of emotion might a curvy line represent? What feeling does the color yellow evoke?

+ INFO

HANDS-ON ACTIVITY

for everything

THANKS

Next page

genially options