Overarching Theme: Experiment with various materials and techniques in art-making
Students will be introduced to the art room by using a scaffolded approach to appropriate materials. Beginning with Elements of Art and the importance of understanding them and applying to artworks.
Project Outlines
Elements of Art
Georgia O’Keefe Flowers
Introduction to painting in the art room
Foundations of Form: Cityscapes
Mirror & Mind: Self Portraits
The Historical Lens: Portraits
This year, 4th graders have completed many different projects surrounding the elements of art. For each project, they focus on a different element in order to create their art piece. They have been exploring the use of color, different materials and techniques in their work.
Line
Shape
Value
Texture
Color
Form
Space
For the 4th grader's exhibition on Colorado history, each student was assigned a historical figure. In art, they were taught how to draw portraits from observation, and completed a portrait drawing, along with a frame, to go with their drawing.
Learning Objective:
"I can learn how to draw faces accurately, show different feelings through drawing, and use my own style."