St. James first grade students learned about the artist Miro while creating creature rough drafts which we then translated into a finished drawing. We will be painting these next class using the wax resist technique. We examined Miro's use of shape and line, students also learned a new vocabulary word, 'organic shape'! Many of Miro's shapes are constructed from organic lines. We viewed a PowerPoint of an assortment of his work then began creating our sketches using Miro's style but our own imaginations!
Joan Miró was born April 20, 1893, in Barcelona, Spain. His mature style evolved from the tension between his fanciful, poetic impulse and his vision of the harshness of modern life. He worked extensively in lithography and produced many murals, tapestries, and sculptures for public spaces. In spite of his fame, Miró, an introvert, continued to devote himself exclusively to looking and creating. -Biography |