2nd graders have started the year with a unit on trees and nature. A few weeks ago we went outside to do some observation drawings of trees. We also discussed the difference between realistic and abstract trees and looked at an abstract tree painting by the artist Gustav Klimt.
Last week we read the book, In My Treehouse, by Alice Schertle and then created our own tree and treehouse collages. using color stix, tissue paper, and popsicle sticks. The kids loved this. I could barely peel them away from their papers when it was time to clean up!
First grade has been making artwork and looking at artwork filled with lines. All students have sketchbooks, which they made at the beginning of the year, and we've trying to utilize the sketchbooks a lot more than I previously have. Sketching is a great way for students to train their eyes to look for details, to practice ideas, and to develop their skills. Recently all the first graders had a chance to look at Picasso's Study of a Young Son and to make an observation drawing of it in their sketchbook. Below is Picasso's painting followed by some student sketches. Try sketching at home by finding interesting objects around your house to draw.
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