Art History Series: Mark Rothko!

In this 4 Week Series, students will learn about the life of Mark Rothko, learn about he connection between emotion and color, and make intentional art inspired by his "color field" style!

Jennifer Thomas

240 total reviews for this teacher

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55 minutes

per class

Once per week

over 4 weeks

9-14

year olds

3-12

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does a “Multi-Day” course work?

Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Class Experience

Students will learn about the life and style of the unique abstract artist, Mark Rothko.  They will also receive a resource surrounding the connection between color and emotions, which was the goal of Rothko.  He wanted the viewer to feel enveloped within specific emotions when looking at his huge "color fields" paintings!  We will discuss these connections before we make our own art inspired by his style!  With each activity, we will pay close attention to our color choices, just as he did. ...

This class is taught in English.

Students will learn about Mark Rothko's life, his view on art, and how to make their own pieces inspired by his works.

I am a certified K-12 Visual Arts teacher!

Just make sure you finish each week's project and you are ready for the next class!

  2 files available upon enrollmentWeek 1:
**printed/viewable color wheel attachment
**printed/viewable color and emotions attachment
1 sheet watercolor paper 
watercolors (any kind)
container of water
paper towels
medium round pointy brush (soft)
medium flat brush (soft)

Week 2:
**printed/viewable color wheel attachment
**printed/viewable color and emotions attachment
mini canvases (easily found at WalMart or Dollar Tree)
oil pastels
baby oil or olive oil
medium round pointy brush (soft)
medium flat paint brush (soft)
paper towels
q-tips (optional)

Week 3:
**printed/viewable color wheel attachment
**printed/viewable color and emotions attachment
various sheets of construction paper in various colors
soft pastels (colored chalk works as well, but colors will not be as vibrant)
q-tips
cotton balls
hairspray (optional for setting the chalk so it doesn't smear)

Week 4:
**printed/viewable color wheel attachment
**printed/viewable color and emotions attachment
canvas size 9x12 or bigger
acrylic paints your choice of colors
large flat brush
medium flat brush (optional)
container of water
paper towels
hair dryer/fan
**protect your clothes and work area

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

I do not have an official grading system.  However, if you would like a grade for Art History, let me know and I can work with you!

55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.

We will be discussing emotions, and some emotions are negative.  I will work to keep the mood light in class and monitor language.  Also, Mark Rothko ended his own life.  I do not recommend your student researches his bio on their own, unless you are comfortable addressing that issue with them.  Our class will stay kid-friendly.

Video on Rothko (2min.)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fPncdXTQSI
Mark Rothko Bio (kid-friendly) https://kids.kiddle.co/Mark_Rothko
Mark Rothko: Break into the Light by Susan Grange

Teacher

Jennifer Thomas

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Certified K-12 Visual Arts Teacher!

240 total reviews

147 completed classes

About Me

Jennifer has two decades of experience being an elementary and middle school teacher, especially to students with English as a second language. Always excelling in art throughout her life, she secretly had an “itch” to be like her childhood art...