Third grade has used line and value to create the illusion of space in their artwork. For this project, we learned how space can be described as positive or negative. Then, we played with positive and negative space, and symmetry to create "Notan Collages." Nōtan is a Japanese design concept involving the play and placement of light and dark elements as they are placed next to the other in the composition of art and imagery.

Third grade learned how to draw a room using one-point perspective. Then, they sketched inside of their rooms a scene from quarantine last March. We looked at the photomontages of artist Najee Dorsey for inspiration for turning their sketches into collages.