Jen Arnayi was the perfect choice for a one day project the week before holiday break. Her illustrative style offered simplicity and yet a very colorful mini painting. Fourth grade students painted on a round format using 4 x 4 scraps of watercolor paper that were left over from a previous project making this a win-win. I saved some small pieces of paper avoiding waste. The lesson began as a directed draw with instruction to draw a line of pointed mountains across the center area of the circle. A horizon line was drawn under the mountains curving downward to the bottom area of the circle. Based on personal interpretations, all of the projects began to develop their own style at this point. Later discussions included adding a 3D dimension and texture to the mountains. Students then shared previous knowledge as to what the cool colors are as they began to paint the area above the mountains. Everyone was excited to tape a mat on these and take them home to share with family for the holidays. 
No comments:
Post a Comment