This project was so much fun!!! It has definitely become one of my favorites. We started this lesson by learning about the artist Hundertwasser. He was an Austrian artist, architect, and environmentalist. His artwork was very colorful and inspired by nature. He used lots of curvy line, spirals, and organic shapes. Some of his work is pictured below. Hundertwasser believed that the outside of your house should tell you about something about the person living on the inside. The kids were asked to design a home inspired by Hundertwasser that would tell you something about them. They did this using sharpie, watercolor, and crayon. They were shown how to create a crayon resist. We made doors to their homes with little beads for door knobs. I then reviewed how to draw a self-portrait using a full body instead of using stick arms and stick legs. We put their self-portraits inside their homes, so now you can open the home and see who lives there. They are currently hanging outside of the art room.
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