Hilma af Klint Art Game
Ready to teach a Women’s History Month art project that’ll keep middle school art classes engaged? This Hilma af Klint art lesson will boost confidence and creativity. Kids will be entranced with her abstract paintings and automatic drawings. Moreover, they’ll recognize her as the founder of abstract art, not Wassily Kandinsky or Piet Mondrian.
And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans based on Women’s History Month artists like Hilma af Klint.
During this art project, your class will learn how Hilma af Klint was inspired by nature and organic forms. They’ll discover how her spirituality lead her to create over 1300 paintings with biomorphic forms and symbols. Students will create an abstract drawing using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.
Plan lessons for students about Women’s art history and art appreciation in a way that excites them. Finally feel confident in your art curriculum and be organized and prepared to teach art!
What’s Included
Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring for kids. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though!
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this oil pastel project. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” idea worksheet for kids to choose their own elements
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick elements and you can integrate technology in the art room
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- Drawing practice worksheet, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas
- Hilma af Klint Artist biography about the life and work of this Swedish abstract painter, so you don’t need to research
- “Big Ideas” reflection worksheet where students write about their art process
- Self-assessment worksheet so kids can think about how they performed during the project
- Art grading rubric which assesses expectations, craftsmanship, work habits, creativity, and clean-up
- 8 “I CAN” Statements aligned to the Studio Habits of Mind to use during instruction or post on your bulletin board
- 4 Art exit tickets with quick, thought-provoking prompts
- Art history coloring pages to keep kids inspired by Hilma af Klint’s paintings outside of the art room
Ways to Use My Hilma af Klint Art Project for Women’s History Month
This Hilma af Klint drawing project is flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your art room and beyond. It’s great for maternity or emergency art sub plans, early finisher activities, and even for virtual art class or an after-school art club.
You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Hilma af Klint Art Project)
- 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
- 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
Why You’ll Love It
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My students love these Roll a Masterpiece activities. I use them as art choice activities.
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First Grader At Last (Teacher-Author) –
With a bit of modification this was successful for my primary grade students, and they loved it! Don’t be afraid to try it in your primary grades!
jesse B. –
My students love these Roll a Masterpiece activities. I use them as art choice activities.