Abstract Music Painting

Minnesota 9-12 Visual Art Standards
Used in this Lesson

  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
  • 1A. Analyze how the elements of visual art including color, line, shape, value, form, texture and space; and principles such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are combined to communicate meaning in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 1b. Evaluate how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are used in the creation of, presentation of, or response to visual artworks.

  • 1c. Analyze how the characteristics of Western and non-Western styles, movements, and genres in art contribute to the creation of, presentation of, or response to artworks.

  • 1d. Apply understanding of the health and safety issues related to creating in art.

  • 2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating technology when applicable.
  • 2a. Integrate the characteristics of the tools, materials and techniques of a selected media in original artworks to support artistic purposes.

  • 3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, social, cultural and historical contexts that influence the arts areas.
  • 3a. Analyze how visual artworks influence and are influenced by personal, social, cultural or historical contexts, including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 3b. Synthesize and express an individual view of the meaning and functions of visual art.
  • 4. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 4a. Create a single, complex artwork or multiple artworks to express ideas.

  • 4b. Revise artworks based on artistic intent and using multiple sources of critique and feedback.

  • 4c. Justify an artistic statement, including how audience and occasion influence creative choices.
  • 5. Perform or present in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 5a. Present, exhibit, publish or demonstrate collections of artworks for different audiences and occasions.

  • 5b.Revise presentation based on artistic intent and using multiple sources of critique and feedback.

  • 5c. Justify artistic intent, including how audience and occasion influence presentation choices.
  • 6. Respond to or critique a variety of creations or performances using the artistic foundations.
  • 6a. Analyze, interpret and evaluate works of visual art by applying self-selected criteria within the traditions of the art form.

  • 6b. Justify choices of self-selected criteria based on knowledge of how criteria affects criticism.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Art history
  • Abstract representations of feelings/moods
  • Art movements/styles in history

    • After the Abstract Music Painting experience, students are given time to make their own abstract expressionist artwork.

    Students are to think about their family. They should try to illustrate a person in their family or the feel of the whole family through color and brush strokes.

    For the second Abstract Painting students should try to express their feelings about a one of the following:
  • God
  • A social issue like Abortion or Recycling or Fossil fuel use or the Military
  • Animals or a Specific Animal




    • The thoughts and ideas behind Mr. Kulzer's painting:
    "This represents my wife, Karen. It was made before we were married, when we were still dating. The pillar on the right represents how she's a strong woman who brought stability to my life. The diagonal abstracted cross shape represents our shared religious beliefs. The bright parts in the center form a person's profile when viewed upside down. This represents how she kinda turned my life upside down and how she's the bright spot in my life. And finally, the canvas contains various additional pieces of canvas representing the fact that I was piecing things together about her and her personality. I was discovering more and more about Karen, all the while putting those parts together to get a more complete picture of her."


    Evaluation:
    3 points -- Entire paper covered with paint
    3 points -- Conveys a feeling or idea through color
    3 points -- Conveys a feeling or idea through brush stroke techniques
    1 point -- Name on back and titled with the idea that is expressed in each painting.
    10 Points total