COLOUR with Hundertwasser

Hi, This is our new activity about colour that we will do in class this week, you can take a look at it!

COOL AND WARM COLOURS WITH HUNDERTWASSER

HISTORY: FRIEDENSREICH HUNDERTWASSER

He was born in 1928 in Vienna.

Born Friedrich Stowasser, he changed his name to Friedensreich Hundertwasser. His name, Friedensreich Hundertwasser means, "Peace-Kingdom Hundred-Water".

He died in the year 2000 on his way from New Zealand to Europe on board the Queen Elizabeth 2.

Hundertwasser was a painter, architect, ecologist and visionary.

MATERIALS:

Felt tip pens
Pencils
Drawing paper.

DISCUSSION

Discuss Hundertwasser in class after listening to your teacher’s explanation and Power Point Presentation. Describe the painting style of Hundertwasser. Try to understand Hundertwasser’s world. Observe and discuss the style, technique, and colour used by him. Then think about the differences between cool and warm colours.

ASIGMENT:

Using the painting of Hundertwasser given for your teacher, that is divided in two parts, colour each part with warm and cool colours.

CLASS CRITIQUE

Share and contrast your finished work with your class-mates.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Book: “HUNDERTWASSER” - Harry Rand- TASCHEN;

Here you have some examples made by students of 1º ESO 2010-2011. I hope they help!

Now search for information about this artist and add some pics of his paintings, architecture work,...in the comments.

Hundertwasser from escuadraypincel

HUNDERTWASSER ARCHITECT

Recently I managed to travell to Vienna and these are some of the pics that I made of two of the most famous buildings made by Hundertwasser.

Now please watch this presentation, and follow the instructions. This is about drawing trees in the style of Hundertwasser.

Friedrich hundertwasser trees from escuadraypincel
presentation by tes.co.uk

SPIRALS WITH HUNDERTWASSER

and now a little more challenging...

Do you think you could create an artwork using spirals in the style of Hundertwasser?
Try hard!

Here you have some examples of last years artwoks. They are beautiful!

1º E.S.O. 2010-2011