Paul klee biography summary worksheet

Because the elements of art and principles of design are widely recognized as the formal ingredients in a work of art, I’m always on the lookout for ways to integrate them into my art lessons.

This project presents one of my favorite approaches for introducing “line” as an element of art to young artists. Part of what makes this unit a favorite is that it gives kids a chance to:

• view many real-world applications of line in art,
• physically act out lines through movement,
• practice drawing a wide selection of line types (straight, curvy, zigzag, continuous, and so on),
• talk about their own use of line

Another part of what makes this unit so fantastic is that it dives deep into the work of one of my all-time favorite artists: Paul Klee.

Paul klee biography summary worksheet pdf

First of all, I love his visual aesthetic. Second, I love how many of his titles reveal his playfulness and dry humor. I have an old book of Klee Drawings and could flip through it any day of the