When beginning this lesson we first had a background of Vincent Van Gough and his paintings. We then looked at his famous painting Starry Night and then were told that we would be re-creating his piece of work. We were only given the primary colors and had to create all the colors we wanted from those primary colors. We could either create a Starry Night painting or one of our own. I created one of my own and incorporated a couple of elements and principles of design into my painting. I included line, depth, color, and shape into my painting. This was a fun lesson and allows for students to get their hands dirty.
An extension activity that go along with this lesson would be a history lesson on Vincent Van Gough. We would make a timeline and learn what happened throughout his life. We would also look at other famous artists and compare the two artists to one another.
Another extension activity that could be done would be in Language Arts. Students would write a bibliography on their favorite artist. The paper would have to be at least two pages long. It would also have to include different elements and principles of art that particular artist uses in their artwork.
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