pattern + repetition

example of repetition +/or pattern from nature
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The following is a kindergarten art lesson on pattern + repetition.  Kindergarten students create their own, individual work of art using strips of construction in assorted colors , sizes, + widths.  Students will enjoy cutting + glueing.  
Scroll down to find;
  1. step-by-step instructions with pictures of the project
  2. a lesson plan (including California State Visual Art Standards)
geometric shapes make pattern/repetition
tiles make patterns - tiles are example of repetition

pattern step-by-step instruction

Follow these images to create creative, visual pattern + repetition.  Any colors can be used + the widths of the strips may vary.  Always leave room for 'artists' to add self expression to their piece.
1. start with 9"x12" pink paper
2. ​glue 3 thin black strips vertically, evenly spaced on pink background
3. ​glue 2 wide blue strips vertically, evenly spaced between black strips
4. glue 2, medium width, white strips, centered, on top or over blue strips​
7. cut 12 thin pink rectangles from pink strips - evenly spaced - top, bottom + center
5. glue 3 yellow strips over the 3 black strips - center the yellow strips on the black




8. cut 16 thin white rectangles from white strips - glue, evenly spaced on the pink
6. cut 6 orange squares from strips of orange - glue them evenly space over the 2 white strips



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9. cut black squares from existing black strips - glue in-between orange squares on top of white
10. cut small yellow squares + glue on orange squares  - next cut small white sq. + glue on black sq.
11. alternate version  of colors + details
12. alternate version version

pattern + repetition lesson plan

objective

Students will be able to use scissors + glue properly.  Students will have working knowledge of pattern and repetition definitions + meanings.  

materials

- strips of construction paper - assorted colors + widths
- pre-cut 11" strips of various colors invidious widths
- scissors
- liquid glue
- base construction paper, choose color, 11"x18"
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activity

 NOTE: Paper colors + the number of colors used for project may vary. 
  1. Show students examples of repetition + pattern.
  2. See examples shown above.
  3. Review proper use os scissors to kindergarten students before starting lesson.
  4. Demonstrate to students how to cut a square or smaller shape from existing strips of construction paper.
  5. ​Explain + demonstrate in-between, vertically, evenly spaced, over or on top, middle, + sides mean to students. 
  6. Follow simple step-by-step instructions.
  7. Always demonstrate for students before they start a step.

clean-up

- assign student helpers, each with a specific job (e.g. collect glue, collect scraps, collect artworks)
-allow at least 10 minutes for clean-up
- review what was learned in lesson
- share works with class
​- have students pick out examples of pattern/repetition in classroom

vocabulary words

  • Abstract - Artwork in which the subject matter is stated in a brief, simplified manner.  Little or no attempt is made to represent images realistically, and objects are often simplified or distorted.
  • Balance - Visual equilibrium in a composition; achieved by organizing the weight and attention of all elements in an artwork.  Types of balance are symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and crystallographic. 
  • Color - The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface.  The three characteristics of color are hue, value. and intensity.  Color Harmony; The use of compatible colors to help unify a composition. 
  • Elements of Art - Sensory components used to create works of art ; line, color, shape, texture, value, space.
  • Media - Plural of medium, referring to materials used to make art; categories of art (e.g. painting, sculpture, film).
  • Overlap - When one thing is put over another.
  • Primary Colors - Refers to colors red, yellow, and blue.  From these all other colors are created.
  • Secondary Colors - Colors that are mixtures of two primaries.  Red and yellow make orange, yellow and blue make green, and blue and red make violet. 
  • Shape - A flat, 2-dimensional figure.
  • Space - An area in which objects or images can exist.


variation

- various paper types can be used 
- use larger paper
- cut more complicated shapes
- draw images on paper
- cut base paper in a square

ca state visual arts standards

2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Skills, Processes, Materials, and Tools
2.1 Use lines, shapes/forms, and colors to make patterns.
2.2 Demonstrate beginning skills in the use of tools and processes, such as the use of scissors, glue, and paper in a three-dimensional construction.