- Know that color is called an element of art
- Realize that everyone does not respond the same communication way to a work of art
- Respond to art works verbally
- Describe the visual environment and visual information in own daily lives
- Develop critical and creative thinking
2) Show students the colour copy of the painting and ask them to compare the two and share what they think. Which one they like more? Why they like it more? The impact of the colours? etc.
3) Tell students that colour is one of the elements of art and that we can find many different colours not just in art work but in our everyday lives. Emphasize that the different names of the colours we see are called hues (i.e. yellow is a different hue than red).
4) Ask students how they would feel if everything was exactly the same colour. Ask students to give you examples of colourful things in their lives that they think are beautiful and write them down on the board.
5) Ask students to chose some colors they like and try to convey the meaning with feelings. show list of feeling words to help http://childrenscenter.sa.ucsb.edu/
6) Have a look at the details of Starry Night Painting and try to identify the colors used in the painting. Then students will analyze the meaning of the painting by looking at the color used in it. Here is the resource for the analysis of Van Gogh Starry NIght. http://www.artble.com/artists/vincent_van_gogh