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1. The artist’s point of view : Joan Miró. Woman, Bird and Star – Joan Miró, 1942. Look at this painting. Can you see a woman? Or a bird? Can you see the star?. Lines , shapes and colours are the basic elements of pictures. 2. Lines.
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1.The artist’s point of view: Joan Miró Woman, Bird and Star– Joan Miró, 1942 • Look at this painting. • Can you see a woman? • Or a bird? • Can you see the star? Lines, shapes and colours are the basic elements of pictures.
2. Lines There are lots of different types of lines used in art. For example: Straight Curved Thick • Look at this photo. • What types of lines can you see? Jagged Dashed Thin
3. Colour Artists use colours to express ideas and feelings. • Find out more about colour: • Video • The colour wheel
4. Shapes • Look at these pictures. • What shapes can you see? Shapes can be regular. Circle Square Triangle Shapes can be irregular. Cloud Blob
5. Joan Miró Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma de Mallorca, 1983) Miró was one of the most important painters of the 20th century. He used lots of curved lines, irregular shapes and different colours. Harlequin’s Carnival (1924–1925) • Findout more about Joan Miró. • The Joan Miró Foundation
6. Art task: lines, shapes and colours Miró was a ‘surrealist’. He created works of art about dreams, emotions and feelings. • Paint or draw any object using: • different types of lines • regular and irregular shapes • different colours. • Look at this example for inspiration: Dutch Interior I (1928)