Grade 4: Space & Shading

Spring Time Trees

GRADE:  4

LEARNING TARGET:  I can use perspective techniques to create the illusion of SPACE in works of art.

MEDIA:  chalk and oil pastel

INSPIRATION:  Springtime

Grade 2: Negative & Positive Space

The Snowflake Letters

GRADE:  2

LEARNING TARGET:  I can identify negative & positive SPACE in a work of art.

MEDIA:  construction paper & construction paper crayon

INSPIRATION:  Bentley Wilson, The Snowflake Man

Grade 4: Space & Overlapping

Winter Snow Birds

GRADE:  4

LEARNING TARGET:  I can create SPACE through overlapping.

MEDIA:  watercolors, oil pastels, & tempera paint

INSPIRATION:  http://www.rundesroom.com

First, we painted the background using watercolor.  Students had 

free choice of how to paint their background.  In class we reviewed the warm and cool colors. 

Students drew a tree branch using pencil on top of their watercolor background. Then color was added using oil pastels.

Next, the students drew their birds.  They were shown how to use overlapping to create the illusion of SPACE.   Oil pastels were used for color.  Once again,  students were reminded of how the warm and cool colors can be used to create CONTRAST.   The last step was to add snow but only if they wanted.

Create job Wolverines!!!!   

Grade 2: Visual Texture

WISE YOUNG OWLS

Grade:  2

Learning Target: I can create visual texture using lines.

Media:  Sharpie marker, neon oil pastels, scrapbook paper, and white tempera paint

Inspiration:  Baby Owls

Students draw their owls using a pencil and then outline with a black sharpie marker.

Next, they add color using neon colored oil pastels and cut out their owls.   Then students glue their owls to their choice of scapebook paper.

Finally, students add snow using white tempera paint and a cotton swab.

Grade 1: Lines & Patterns

My Name In Lines

Grade:  1st

Learning Target:  I can make patterns using at least four different lines.

Inspiration:  Russian Artist, Wassily Kandinsky

Media:  crayons, watercolor and black crayon

Grade 1: Horizon Line (background & foreground)

Scaredy Cat

Grade:  1st

Learning Target:  I can create artwork with a theme. 

I can use shapes and lines to create a cat.

I can create space in art using background, foreground and the horizon line.

Inspiration:  Moonlight: The Halloween Cat

Media:  tempera paint,  construction paper crayons,  color pencil,  and sharpie markers