Mark Rothko was a modern abstract painter born in 1903 in Russia and lived in both Russia and the United States. He was influenced by artists such as Pablo Picasso and Antonio Miró and known for his use of bold colors and shapes in his paintings. Rothko sought to evoke emotion and contemplation through large, color-field paintings without clearly discernible forms or subjects.

1. MARK ROTHKO

2. BIOGRAPHY HE WAS BORN IN 1903 HE DIED IN 1970. HE WAS A MODERN CONTEMPORARY AND ABSTRACT PAINTOR. HE LIVED IN RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. HE WAS INFLUENCED BY SOME ARTISTS LIKE PABLO PICASSO AND ANTONIO MIRÓ.

3. HIS ART WORK

4. What colours and shapes can you see?

5. HOT COLOURS / COLD COLOURS

6. LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW IMAGINE THAT YOU OPEN THE WINDOW AND YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE FOLLOWING LANDSCAPES THROUGH THE EYES OF MARK ROTHKO.

17. Let’s paint now. LOOK AT THE COLOURS OF THE LANDSCAPES AND TRY TO PAINT THEM LIKE MARK ROTHKO .

19. LET’S WATCH A VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVYDbeljUww&feature=related