Apple Still Life

This great Apple Still Life lesson comes from Fine Lines.  I love the idea of introducing grade ones to still life using a photograph. Students drew a bird's eye view of apples on a plate from a photograph I took and then projected on the Smartboard. We used paper plates to trace a circle for the plate and small plastic lids to trace the apples. They were asked to focus on correct use of space by positioning the plate and apples in the right place. After drawing, students used acrylic paints to paint the apples, plate and background. In the next lesson I introduced the students to chalk pastels and asked them to observe the variations in colour and light they could see in the photograph. This is such an achievable lesson with fantastic results.

Dali Elephants

 
This lesson was inspired by Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dali's (1904-1989) 1948 painting 'The Elephants' (pictured left) and these great lessons from Artolazzi and SmART Class.

My grade 5 and 6 students used chalk pastels to colour their drawings. This is the first project to be completed in a Dali unit we are working on this term.

Grade 2 and 3 Self Portraits

These grade 2 and 3 self portraits were drawn from the children's photographs, coloured with chalk pastels and outlined in black marker. For most, this was their first time using chalk pastels.

Paul Klee Style Portraits

 

This project is inspired by Swiss artist Paul Klee's (1879-1940) painting  'Senecio' (1922). My grade ones are learning about Paul Klee this term as their first introduction to a bit of art history.

We started by recreating this famous painting by drawing a Klee style face in pencil. (They traced a paper plate to get a decent circle).

Students then used a roller to apply some orange paint to their paper.

Once dry, the children used chalk pastels to add more colour and texture to their portraits and finally outlined their drawing with a black marker.