The third graders explored Chinese ink painting today. We looked at various Chinese scrolls and the nature scenes depicted on them. We discussed how Chinese characters represent a word, not a letter and that each character is created using a certain brushstroke order. Characters are often read from top to bottom or right to left. We also watched a video clip to learn how to correctly hold our bamboo brushes. Then the third graders got to work painting still lifes of bamboo, tea cups, parasols, and lanterns. Here are some of their paintings:
2nd Grade
The 2nd graders have been doing several projects that involve mixing colors. This week, we've been mixing tints. A tint is any color mixed with white. The students mixed several tints of one color and then drew an interesting array of lines overtop with oil pastels, color stix, and crayons.
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