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Through this project the third
grade kids learned about the artistic process of
painting in the style of Vincent VanGogh. The
students began the project with observational
drawings from nature. We based our project on
natural growing sunflowers outside of our building.
The kids carefully observed and drew the flowers as
the basis for their paintings. Following a
discussion of the work of VanGogh, and a painting
demonstration, the 3rd graders completed their
paintings using small brushstrokes and
layered colors. Awesome work 3rd graders! |
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Through this project the
third graders compared the art of Piet Mondrian and
Paul Klee. We discovered that there were things that
were similar, and things that were different, about
each painting. We dicovered that each person was
able to "see" something (object) that was different
from what someone else might "see." The 3rd graders
learned that this kind of art is known as Abstract
Art (Non-Representational). The kids created an
abstract design on a cardboard piece. The design was
then carefully re-drawn with glue and string. The
string design then became a printing block from
which our abstract design was formed. The printing
block was printed a total of 4 times creating the
interesting black lines within the final work.
Lastly, the kids learned about positive/ negative
space and color blending with oil pastels. The
artworks are FANTASTIC! |
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The 3rd grade
students reviewed that a picture done by an artist of a person is called
a portrait, and that when it is a picture of the artist himself,
it is known as a self-portrait. Done as a school-wide project
based on the book "I am America," by our visiting author, Charles R.
Smith, Jr., the kids created these beautiful works by first creating
nature collages of animals, insects, trees, and plants native to
the Pine Bush Preserve. After carefully observing and drawing
themselves, the 3rd graders added spring and fall colored leaves to
their hair and clothes to conceptually show themselves as an
important part of the Pine Bush. Full of color and character- an awesome way
to welcome
Charles R. Smith, Jr. to our Pine Bush hallways! |
