4 sessions; 50 minutes per session

Students learn about the art and life of the Maori people of New Zealand.

Students become familiar with the koru art of Raewyn Harris.

Students demonstrate how to draw a spiral through the creation of a koru design like that of the Maori and artist Raewyn Harris.

Students learn a variety of oil pastel techniques and demonstrate that on their own drawings.

black card stock
pencils and erasers
oil pastels
stylus sticks for scratching into oil pastel (optional)

Need these materials? Visit Blick!

1. Introduce lesson using PowerPoint presentation. Show koru samples from the Maori and Raewyn Harris.

2. Demonstrate how to draw a koru design, refer to Raewyn Harris artwork.

3. Students draw their designs with a pencil.

4. Demonstrate oil pastel techniques and how students should color their designs. Blending, scratching, highlights and shadows, pressing hard for brighter color, etc...

5. Students use oil pastels and the techniques demonstrated to color their pictures.

Did students draw at least 2 koru on their paper of 2 different sizes?

Did students utilize the space of their paper fully?

Did students use the oil pastels neatly and color using some of the techniques demonstrated by the teacher?

http://www.raewynharris.nz/

[K-4] Students use art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

[K-4] Students know the differences between materials, techniques, and processes

[K-4] Students know that the visual arts have both a history and specific relationships to various cultures

[K-4] Students identify specific works of art as belonging to particular cultures, times, and places

Oceanic Art, Abstract Art

Proportion/Size, Proportion/Size, Line, Emphasis, Color/Value, Shape, Space

Drawing, Pastel

Geography, Multicultural Studies

Koru Art 2.ppt