Third Grade 2022-23

Welcome to the Third Grade Art page!

Third grade has art class once a week, Fridays from 9:50-10:50. We use the elements (lines, shapes, colors, etc.) and the principles of art (balance, emphasis, contrast, etc.) to make artwork that is interesting and well-designed, and practice using many different types of art materials. We also learn about how art and artists can help us understand more about God's world. I will be posting pictures of third grade artwork on this page, so parents, please visit often to see what your children have been doing in art class!

Fancy pants

Third graders worked with the art principles of pattern and contrast to design some unique pairs of pants. They created patterns in black and white using markers, then added a contrasting background with liquid watercolors. The result was some very fancy pairs of pants!

What we are doing:

Third graders learned to use foreshortening in their artwork, changing the size of things to make them appear closer or further away. They traced their hands and feet, then drew the rest of their bodies smaller to make them appear as if they are falling toward the viewer.

Standards:

1.b. I can create art that explores the principles of art.

3.a. I can describe artwork using art terminology at my grade level.

Third graders at work

Students are drawing and painting on fabric to create their own koinobori, Japanese carp streamers. The finished products will be hung at school soon!

What we are doing:

We looked at some examples of Japanese artwork in Art class. One creature that shows up often in Japanese art is the koi fish, which is seen as a symbol of strength, courage, and endurance. The students created their own paintings of koi fish using crayons and watercolors.

What we are doing:

We looked at the seascapes of American artist Winslow Homer, and saw how he used paint to create a feeling of movement and to show the power of the sea, especially during stormy weather. The 3rd graders used some new watercolor techniques and collage materials to show depth and movement in their seascapes.

Standards:

1.c. I can create art that explores and demonstrates understanding of the principles of art.

1.e. I can create art in the same style as a professional artist or movement and identify connections to the original work.

2.a. I can create art that communicates or evokes a specific emotion, mood, feeling or reaction.

What we are doing:

Third graders looked at the work of Taiwanese artist Lin Yushan and American artist John James Audubon. Both artists painted birds that they observed in their own countries. We talked about the difference in their styles, and about how artists can sometimes help people learn things about the world God created. The third graders looked at some photos of Taiwan birds, then created drawings of them by first using fine-tipped black pens for lines and textures, then adding color with colored pencils.

Standards:

1.a. I can create two- and three-dimensional works of art that are inspired by my own ideas, interests, points of view, environment, and community.

2.d. I can discuss how art can represent ideas and convey meaning verbally and non-verbally.

3.e. I can recognize and describe art created by distinctive Taiwan artists.

3.f. I can tell how artists and their work affect our daily lives.

What we are doing:

The third grade students made pinch pots out of clay, then added features and details to turn them into these whimsical frogs.

Standards:

1.d. I can demonstrate the proper use of visual art tools and mediums appropriate to the current project.

2.a. I can create art that communicates or evokes a specific emotion, mood, feeling or reaction.

What we are doing:

Third graders worked with some new skills and materials to create weavings, using paper plates as looms. They started by painting a landscape background on the paper plate, cut notches in the edges to hold string, then strung the loom using brown yarn to create the trunk and branches of a tree. They worked with the principle of pattern to weave colored yarn through the branches to make the "leaves" on their trees.

Standards:

1.c. I can create art that explores and demonstrates understanding of the principles of art.

1.d. I can demonstrate the proper use of visual art tools and mediums appropriate to the current project.

Nōtan (濃淡) is a Japanese word that means "light-dark balance." Third graders worked with the ideas of mirror image and positive/negative shapes and the art principle of contrast to create these Nōtan designs.

Merry Christmas!

Third and fourth grade students collaborated on a large Christmas tree mural that is hanging in the hallway across from the art room. Each group of two or three students decorated a tree with paint and cut paper shapes, then all of the trees were arranged on a paper background.

Cartoon Crowds

Third graders learned how artists can create the illusion of space in their work by the way they use size, placement, and overlapping. They created their own cartoon characters with different face shapes, features, and expressions and arranged them in a crowd in which some appear closer and others farther away.

Standards:

1.a. I can create two- and three-dimensional works of art that are inspired by my own ideas, interests, points of view, environment, and community.

1.b. I can create art that explores and demonstrates understanding of the elements of art.

What we are doing:

Third graders learned that artists use colors to create emphasis in their work. They looked at some examples of artists from history who used one thing, a red hat, to draw attention to and create a focal point in their paintings. Then they created their own artworks using the color red to create emphasis.

Standard:

1.c. I can create art that explores and demonstrates understanding of the principles of art.

What we are doing:

The third graders are learning how to use the principles of design in their own artwork and learning to see them in the work of other artists. We looked at some examples of rhythm and repetition in artwork, and created some designs with blown paint and rhythmic, repeating lines.

Standard:

1.c. I can create art that explores and demonstrates understanding of the principles of art.

What we are doing:

Third graders are learning about the principles of design, and have looked at different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. We saw how radial balance is part of God's creation, and can be seen in things like flowers and snowflakes. Students created their own radial designs with dot stickers on black paper. They created more radial designs using triangles cut from paper they painted with watercolors.

Standard:

1.c. I can create art that explores and demonstrates understanding of the principles of art.

What we are doing:

We are learning about the principles of design and how they are used to create artwork that is organized and interesting. We have been looking at the principle of balance, and have seen how the different types of balance are a part of the created order. We looked at examples of symmetrical balance in nature and man-made things in the world around us, as well as examples of how it is used in artwork. Third graders created line drawings of insects and symmetrical butterfly paintings.

Standards:

1.c. I can create art that explores and demonstrates understanding of the principles of art.

1.d. I can demonstrate the proper use of visual art tools and mediums appropriate to the current project.

What we are doing:

Third graders created cityscapes using several of the elements of art. They drew building shapes, used chalk pastel to blend and create colors for the sky, and are using black pens to draw lines and add details. Here are some pictures of their projects.

What we are doing:

"Hand, Name, and Favorite." Third graders used a tracing of their hand, their name, and one or two of their favorite things to create an interesting and balanced design. They are also working on using good craftsmanship in their artwork.

Standards:

1.c. I can create art that explores and demonstrates understanding of the principles of art.

1.d. I can demonstrate proper use of visual art tools and mediums appropriate to the current project.

2.b. I can create art that communicates about me, life events, family, or community.

First day of art class

Third graders are already hard at work on their first day of class. They are working on drawings that demonstrate good design and craftsmanship, and that also communicate some things about who they are. Pictures of their work will be posted here next week when they are finished.

Standard:

2.b. I can create art that communicates about me, life events, family, or community.

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