Flower Composition


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

  • 5. Share and describe a personal artwork and reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.

  • 6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Flower anatomy
  • Watercolor skills
  • Famous Artist Recognition

    • A brief survey of Georgia O'Keeffe's work is shown in class. We discuss her use of color and how she enlarges or "blows up" the flower images.

    Students free paint with watercolor. After the paint is dry students draw flower petals (or trace over a given flower template) and cut out their flower petals. Two flowers are to be cut out. The flower petals are glued together with a slight rotation so that all the petals are seen and a green stem added.