Pattern Sun

"Six dots of glue, that's what we do!"


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.


    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Historical Artist's work
  • Art Principle: Pattern

    • This lesson takes it's inspiration from the artist, Gustav Klimt's work. A few select (appropriate) works by Klimt are shown in class.



    His use of pattern and repetition is emphasized as well as the look of realistic painting mixed with "wallpaper patterns".

    Student artworks for this lesson revolve around "realistic" painting of a sun with wallpaper used for the sun's rays.