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All paper and shapes will be consrtucted for everyone to use. Students don't need to paint every colour they may need

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Students are required to work collaboratively and problem solve. All students contribute to the availability of colours and shapes. Students must work together to ensure there is enough for everyone and all requirements for designs are met and/or studnets may need to adapt designs to fit with shapes available.

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LESSON 1:

Discussion of Art elements, principles and techniques used for painting the paper - using artist as samples

Painting the paper

LESSON 2:

Discussion of Art elements, principles and techniques used for designing the subject - using artist as samples

Construct the final piece

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5. Frame it!

Put it in frame, hang it up, do another

Enjoy!

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2 Paint our paper.

Using different techniques to experiement with colour. Experiment with depth, tone and hue. Mix contrasting or complementing colours

Use different brushes and instruments or techniques to explore pattens and texture.

Different paints and paper can also be used for different effects

Wait for it to dry

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3. Cut our shapes.

Cut shapes out of the different coloured paper. Include a range of shapes (including geometric and organic), sizes.

Think of your design, what shapes do you need? What will be used for the main shape, for the different elements, for emphasis, expression?

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4. Put it together.

Experiment! Try different combinations of colours, shapes. Look at complementry colours, contrasting colours. Different shapes and features.

Once you are happy - GLUE IT!

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Art Principles to explore

BALANCE

HARMONY

UNITY

VARIETY

EMPHASIS

PROPORTION

SCALE

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Art Elements to explore

COLOUR

SHAPE

TEXTURE

FORM

SPACE

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Drawing inspiratation from Australian Artist - Pete Cromer make your own art work

1. Plan your piece.

Look at Pete Cromer's artwork. What inspires you? Will you do your version of a bird, fauna, animal? Do you have another topic for your piece?

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This is a fine art print from the original "Wattle" Artwork by Pete Cromer.

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I went with my version of a Pete Cromer peice as Wattle as its my favourite flower - it makes me happy to look at.

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There are endless techniques that can be used. Add texture, mix colours, make patterns. Neatness doesn't matter - we will be cutting up the paper into shapes

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This project can be altered in serveral ways

1. Painting images directly on to paper

2. Using other mediums such as pencil or pastels

3. Use of other materials, including waste materials

4. Use of templates provided via the artist

5. Students can use different subject to reproduce, ie buildings or people

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Experiement with the different shapes to see what you can do

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Once the papaer is dry - draw your shapes!
Make sure there are a range of shapes and colours

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Paper

Paint

Brushes

Sissors

Glue

Pencil

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Pete Cromer is an Australian contemporary artist that uses a mixture of techniques to produce a variety of artforms. His work is creative, colourful and expressive. Using his work as a resource enables you to have limitless inspiration. Students can learn different techniques and use different mediums and how to apply them to a variety of visual art forms.

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Australian Bird Prints Archives | Pete Cromer