1. GUSTAV KLIMT AUSTRIAN PAINTER 1862-1918 Known for his mosaics and murals as well as paintings

2. FLOWER GARDEN PAINTINGS BY GUSTAV KLIMT

3. BAUERNGARTEN LOOK FOR: Complementary colors Repetition Variety of size Kind of texture (does the visual texture appear rough or smooth?)

4. LIFE TREE BY GUSTAV KLIMT SWIRLS, TRIANGLES, RECTANGLES

5. GUSTAV KLIMT SWIRLS/BLACK AND WHITE RECTANGLES

6. LIFE TREE Detail LOOK FOR: Spiral lines Black & white rectangles Geometric shapes (circles, squares, rectangles) Repeat patterns

7. THE KISS BLACK AND WHITE RECTANGLES & SIMPLE ABSTRACT FLOWERS

8. THE KISS LOOK FOR: Black and white rectangles Squares Spiral lines Simple abstract flowers Repeat patterns

9. MY KLIMT FLOWER GARDEN Create a flower garden drawing using some of the elements and principles used by Gustav Klimt Spiral lines Simple colorful flowers Black & white rectangles Repeat patterns Geometric shapes (circles, triangles, squares, rectangles)

10. FLOWER GARDEN INSTRUCTIONS PAPER: Use a darker paper like a paper sack color to draw your garden on. MEDIUM: Use colored pencils to draw your flower garden. METHOD: Be sure to repeat spiral lines throughout your garden. Use complementary colors (opposites) if you want to make your drawing vibrant. Cut out black & white squares, rectangles, or triangles and glue them down the left side of your garden. Be sure and overlap your shapes.

11. ELEMENTARY STUDENT EXAMPLES

12. AN ELEMENTRY KLIMT GARDEN