1. Art in the classroom
Organic and Geometric SHAPES

2. Shape is one of the basic elements of art
Shape is one of the basic elements of art. Shape defines an object in space. All shapes are two-dimensional, meaning that they have only length and width.
All shapes fall into one of two categories:
Geometric or regular shapes
Organic or free-form shapes

3. GEOMETRIC SHAPES
Geometric shapes are precise and man-made. They include mathematical shapes like squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.

4. ORGANIC SHAPES
Organic shapes seem to follow no rules. They are irregular and uneven. They have a natural look, and may have sides that are lopsided and bumpy, curvy and flowing, uneven or imperfect.

5. Folk Art
Folk Art is produced by every-day people that reflects their lives, tradition or culture.
These artists are not professionally trained as artists.
They are self taught and use styles and materials from where they live.
They are often described at simple.

6. Edward Hicks - American Folk Artist
Considered by many as one of America’s leading Folk Artists
By the age of 40, Hicks began a series of paintings that focused on peace - peace in nature and among humans
The series of painting are called, “The Peaceable Kingdom”
Hicks produced more than 60 versions of this painting - and painted it over and over throughout his life
All the of Peaceable Kingdom paintings vary in some way - a few small details

7. The Peaceable Kingdom
Wild animals sitting next to farm animals (lions and lambs; bears and cows
Small children surrounded by wild animals - creating a sense of community
Colonists and Native Americans gathering in the background
Many of the shapes and forms in the painting appear organic, flowing and soft - this is also a way for an artist to demonstrate peace and tranquility

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11. Art Project You will create you own Peaceable Kingdom art
Choose two animals that do not live together is peace in the “real world” (lion & bunny, tiger & puppy, fox & duck, mountain & human, etc.)
Pencil - Draw your animals - large, then fill in the leftover spaces with trees, leaves, grass,sky, etc
Trace over pencil with a black marker
Color your picture with oil pastel crayons
Color the outlined border