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This blog features art projects for children. These projects have been used in my classes. My lessons allow children to learn about all the elements and principles of art while striving to introduce them to many genres of art.
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Valuable Owls - Grade 4
We began by painting the moon high up on our drawing paper with white paint. The students were given two different shades of blue paint plus black and white. From there the students mixed colors beginning with the lightest tones first. As they worked their way towards the edges of their paper they were instructed to mix darker tones by adding more paint then the time before. The students were able to mix anywhere from five to seven tones from light to dark.
During week two and three the students drew their owls and the branches of their tree on black construction paper using white chalk. The concept of long, medium and short were discussed for the branches as well as composing a balanced composition on their painted paper.
Who could resist the awesome results of this fun lesson on color, composition and design!