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BiographyHis ThoughtHis work: technique

Drawing Painting Sculpture Ceramic

Activities

BiographyJoan

Miroó i Ferràa

was born in

Barcelona in

1893 and he

died in Palma

de Mallorca in 1983.

He worked

in a drugstore for two

years

He had to retire in his family house in a village, because he suffered from a disease.

When he came back to Barcelona, he went to learn

painting and drawing in an Arts academy.

Throughout his lifetime he created several works and he collaborated with other artists.

He received a lot of awards in recognition of his works.

The last years of his life he wanted to show his own unknown and different artistic ideas.

He lived the Spanish Civil War.

Thought

In his work , Joan Miró followed a trend called Surrealism.

He was a creator, he made art works from the ideas that he wanted to express.

He understood that Surrealism is an automatism which is inside ourselves.

He thought that all different ways of expression were valid.

He considered that one could create everything out of anything.

In his work it is more important the idea or the concept he wants to communicate rather than how the final result is.

WorkMiró used different ways of artistic expression to create his works and express his ideas.

Painting

Ceramic

Esculpture

Prints

- Symbols and graphics.

- Luminosity of primary and secondary colours.

-Abstract characters .

To expres this ideas he used different elements:

Drawing

Painting

Sculpture

Ceramic

Prints

Stamps

Activity 1

Talk in pairs about Joan Miro’s works.

What has made you draw your attention?

How do they make us feel?

Do we like it?

Write down your opinions on a sheet of paper.

Activity 2

On the other side of the sheet where you

have written your opinion, draw the

symbols and graphism as Miró did.

Activity 3Draw lines in black felt-tip pen that covers all the surface to be coloured in any direction and intersecting. The spaces which are set while intersecting should be coloured in different primary and secondary colours, so that any adjacent colour can be repeated.Materials needed: Felt-tip pens or markers.

Important: Put the top on each felt-tip is not going to be needed and colour the same place in just one direction.

Activity 4On a sheet of paper create a composition

drawing lines and colouring the empty spaces as

done in the previous activity. Also draw some

doodles and elements as Miró did such as a

moon, a star, etc using black ink. Try to create

characters drawing some eyes (dots) in black ink

where your imagination let you.

Material: soft wax crayons (black, green, red,

yellow, blue)

You should give a name when finishing your

work.

Look at this Joan Miró’s work and some done by some

pupils.

Activity 5Observe and experience by drawing and colouring symbols and graphic art as Joan Miró did.

Sun

Moon Star

Graphism Eyes

Primary and secondary colours spots

Activity 6

On a piece of newspaper.

Using water colour and a brush paint your new creation

with Joan Miró’s elements and style.

Your creation should consist of a few elements: a

character in black and some graphic art or typical element

belonging to Joan Miró. Afterwards, it should be

surrounded by primary colours and the complementary

green.

When your painting is finished and dry, stick it on a sheet.

Have a look at how Joan Miró did it.

Joan Miró painted large works.

Activity 7

Working in teams (those seated at the same table), you should make a copy of one of Joan Miró’s works but at big size. First of all, draw the main elements in pencil.

Once you see your composition is well proportioned on the paper sheet, paint together the different colour elements.

Work by layers: First the background, then the spots and in the end, lines.

Take into account as you paint (upwards-downwards, rightwards-leftwards, etc)

Material: White wrapping paper. Water colours and thick paintbrushes.

Activity 7

Observe and copy one painting of Joan Miró

Activity 9

Esperança del navegant.

Dona III.

Pages català al clar de lluna.

Dona amb un capell bonic, estel.

Personatge, estel

Personatge davant del sol.

L’or de l’atzur