Paul Klee: Castle and Sun

Grade: 2nd
Theme: measurement, communities/Around the Town

Materials: oil pastels/construction paper crayons, black paper, pencil, ruler

Step 1: using a ruler and a pencil draw lines that will create buildings.  Straight and diagonal lines.
Step 2: trace the pencil lines with a white crayon/pastels
Step 3: include windows and doors in the buildings
Step 4: using the other crayons/pastels color in the buildings
Step 5: draw and fill the moon.

Schulten City

Grade: 4th
Theme: Measurement
Artist: Ton Schulten

Materials: water paint, paint brushes, water cups, white paper, black oil pastel, ruler, pencil


Student will discuss the Dutch Artist Ton Schulten and his use of contrasting colors and the use of a ruler

Step 1: use the ruler and pencil to create a grid on the white paper.
Step 2: Paint each box a different color making sure the colors do not mix
Step 3: once the paint is dry use a black oil pastel to draw buildings with roofs and windows.