Essential Questions 4th Grade

1st 9 weeks

Essential Questions

  • How is value achieved?
  • Why do artists use grayscale value in their work?
  • How do artists create the illusion of 3-D space on a 2-D plane?

2nd 9 Weeks

Essential Questions

  • How do colors relate and react?
  • How do artists use contrasting colors for emphasis and unity?
  • How does use of color create depth?


3rd 9 Weeks

Essential Questions

  • Why do artists plan their work?
  • What is a thumbnail sketch?
  • What processes can you use to change a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional work of art?
  • Why is change important to the creative process?

4th 9 Weeks

Essential Questions

  • How is formal and informal balance achieved in compositions?
  • How are the rules of one-point perspective applied to a two-dimensional plane?
  • How does the history of perspective influence art today?
  • Where do you see perspective in our environment?
  • What tools are needed to create perspective in a work of art?