2. Lesson Objectives.
What : To Analyse, select and create
artwork in the style of
Hundertwasser.
Why : To show an appreciation and
awareness of art from different
cultures.
How: By looking thinking and
experimenting .
3. Friedrich Hundertwasser
Friedrich Hundertwasser was born in 1928 in Vienna.
He died in 2000 on his way from New Zealand to Europe on
board the Queen Elizabeth 2.
Hundertwasser was a Painter, architect, ecologist and visionary.
Hundertwasser once said, “ Beauty is Panacea”.
Which means a remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties.
What do you think he meant by that?
4. Look at this painting.
Hundertwasser liked Dark Bright colours. What are your favourite colours?
What is the first thing you notice?
5. Shape
Hundertwasser noted that there are no straight lines in nature and
many of his paintings depicted spirals which he saw everywhere.
List 3 things in nature which have spirals.
There is a reward point for anybody who
can think of a spiral on the body!
6. Shape in trees.
Research
Hundertwasser often depicted
trees like lollipops.
7. Look at each image of trees. What shapes are they? Use each box on your
worksheet to record your ideas in a Hundertwasser style. Analyse and record.
8. Development
Look at your designs. Select one to develop into a larger painting.
On A4 paper use a black wax crayon to draw
your tree designs. Add fields and sky.
Consider the pattern in
the trees and take risks
when adding patterns.
10. Success Criteria Level 5 = Shapes developed. Some
consideration to pattern.
Level 4 = Little thought to shapes used. No pattern
used in background poor paint control.
Level 6= Shapes developed further. Level 7= Shape and composition well thought out.
Consideration to pattern on trees and Pattern used in all areas. Colours used and painted
developed background. Carefully painted well.
11. Evaluate
Look at your painting and think about the lesson.
On your worksheet make note what you have learnt today
and give yourself a level according to the success criteria.
Think about what could you do to improve your work make
not of this on your work sheet.
