Evening Forest Perspective Paintings

Evening Forest Perspective Paintings

Using previous knowledge on creating tints (from 4th grade) and enhancing their knowledge of perspective (falling for foreshortening lesson) students first used a blue and white paint palette to create tints of blue to create their evening sky.

First They added white, little by little to their blue, creating tints of blue, to form each ring starting with blue only from the outside edge. The center was left white to act as the moon in their sky.

Once their painting was dry, students painted cone shapes for trees with black tempera paint.

Branches were then added using smaller brushes and final details (smaller branches and a bird) were then added on the last day with black sharpie.

Students loved this lesson and I thought they came out beautifully!

Learning goals:

-Students can define tints

-Students can demonstrate how to create value changes in their work

-Further their understanding of perspective and show this in their work (trees getting smaller as they are painted further away towards the moon)