3rd Grade Art Lessons
Alma Woodsey Thomas Unit.mp4UNIT 3: Alma Woodsey Thomas
You know what, you're never too old, (or too young!) to become a famous artist, as Alma Woodsey Thomas proves. At age 80 she had a solo show at the Whitney Museum of Art! She is one of the first African-American female artists to be featured in the White House, and the first to be part of the permanent collection. Explore color and technique with this fun unit. Try one version, or try all three!
TERMS TO KNOW:
Technique: The style, materials, and tools used by an artist to create their specific style of work
Texture: The way something feels or looks like it feels
Brushstroke: The way paint is put on a surface. Fast, slow, fat, thick, thin etc.
Geometric: A man-made object that has regular sides
Shape: A 2-dimensional object
Color: Primary, secondary, warm, cool, complementary
Emphasis: When something POPS out in an image
Pattern: Something that repeats
PROJECT GALLERY
UNIT 1: Wassily Kandinsky, Abstraction & Color!
Did you know that superpowers are real, and sometimes artists have them? We are talking about SYNESTHESIA, where a person can hear color or smell sound! Our artist of the day, Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky, experienced this and made beautiful paintings based on the symphonies in his mind. Learn more and make your own Wassily Kandinsky inspired artwork with Mrs. Hewer today!
IN PROGRESS: Aboriginal Dot Painting Lesson with X-Ray Animals