Klimt's Tree of Life

Students in last year's grade 5 classes learned all about the art of Gustav Klimt, a famous Austrian artist, well known for his stunning paintings and use of a material known as 'gold leaf' in his artworks. We studied his paintings and murals from his 'golden phase', in particular his Tree of Life series. Students were very keen to learn about such a talented and prominent artist. 

Students began this project by sketching a tree with swirly branches onto black, white or cream coloured paper. Students then painted their tree with metallic gold paint and added highlights of white paint. Once dry, students gave their tree a bold outline using black markers, and added colourful buttons and and gold glitter to reflect Klimt's style. 

The results are these shimmering trees, just like Gustav Klimt!