Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary
1.2 Distinguish among various media when looking at works of art (e.g., clay, paints, drawing materials).
Communication and Expression Through Original Works of Art
2.8 Create artwork based on observations of actual objects and everyday scenes
In the first part of one of my favorite painting lessons, the first graders learned
about the Impressionist painters of the late 1800s.
We discussed their radical use of color and how they were viewed by critics and
other members of the art world.
This lesson is conducted in three parts:
1. the pencil sketch - students learn step by step how to
properly draw a human portrait
2. outlining the portrait in crayon and adding a base layer of color using crayons
3. Using watercolor and sea salt to add the second layer of color
Stay tuned for part 3 and the final results, tomorrow November 29!
I placed images of famous Impressionist painters on the table to help
encourage students to use colors they wouldn't normally use to color a portrait.
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