Family Portraits

 

Third Grade Family Portraits

Third graders used overlapping to create space on these beautiful family portraits.  Each family member is colored with crayon or colored pencils and color was added to the middle and backgrounds using liquid watercolors.  Many students included a symbol or object with each figure to share something with the viewers about that person.  Look carefully.  What can you learn about these families?  Enjoy!

Chihuly Inspired Cieling

 

Third Grade Chihuly inspired Faux Glass

These beautiful faux glass ruffle bowls, or Macchia, were inspired by the works of glass artist, Dale Chihuly.  Students learned about Chihuly’s life and work and installation art before using transparency overhead films to make their personal pieces.  Combined, these create a miniature version of several of Chihuly’s overhead installations. 

 

Students began by cutting an organic shape from an overhead transparency.  They used Sharpie marker to color the edge for contrast.  Then using their knowledge of colors and color mixing they painted a thin layer of acrylic paints mixed with an acrylic gloss medium to make it a bit more translucent.  Next they used texture tools to remove paint creating spaces for additional light to flow through the work.

When the overheads were dry, I used a heat gun over a metal tumbler to melt them to these forms. 

The forms were then strung together with fishing line (holes were easily poked using a tack) and attached to the light covers with paper clips.  The window pieces are just taped to the window with packing tape loops.  Enjoy!

 

Barbara, our art therapy intern, had the awesome idea of having some of the pieces cascading across the ceiling and down the window.  Love it! 

Atmospheric Perspective

 

 

Third Grade Atmospheric Perspective Landscapes

Third graders learned about using value (the lightness and darkness of a color) to create the illusion of depth in artwork.  This is called atmospheric perspective.  We began by creating value scales using tints (adding the color to white), shades (adding black to the color) and tones (adding grey to the color).  Then we examined several examples of atmospheric perspective in photographs and paintings.  Students created several tints, shades and tones pages and finally assembled them to create these beautiful landscapes.

 

National Visual Arts Standards:

Connecting:  Cn11.1.3

Creating:  Cr1.1.3, Cr1.2.3, Cr2.1.3, Cr2.2.3, Cr3.1.3,

Presenting: Pr4.1.3

Responding:  Re7.2.3, Re9.1.3

 

Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks:

Standard 1: 1.1-1.4

Standard 2: 2.1, 2.6

Standard 3: 3.2, 3.3

Standard 4: 4.2, 4.3

 

Face or Vase- Grade 3 Op Art, Positive/ Negative Space

Third Grade Face or Vase Art

Third graders study colonial life in their social studies curriculum.  Silhouette art was popular during colonial times as most people could not afford to have a painting made of their loved ones, and cameras were not invented yet.  Having a silhouette, or shadow picture, drawn or clipped was an affordable option for many.  Third graders combined this old art form with a much newer art form – Op Art- to create these Face or Vase Op Art pictures.

 

Students learned about silhouettes, Op Art (nonrepresentational art meant to fool the eye), positive and negative space, and shape while creating these pieces.

 

Can you see a face and a vase in each

of these pieces?

 

MA Visual Arts Frameworks: 1.1 Use a variety of material and media. 1.2 Create artwork in a variety of two-dimensional media. 2.4 Explore the use of shapes and forms in 2D and 3D works. 2.5 For pattern and symmetry, explore the use of patterns and symmetrical shapes in 2D and 3D works. 2.6 For space and composition, explore composition by creating artwork with a center of interest, repetition, and/or balance. 8.0 Concepts of style, stylistic influence and stylistic change-identify and analyze characteristic features of art works from various historical periods, cultures, and genres.

 

 

Quilling

Paper Quilling – Grade Three

Third graders study Colonial America, so we learned about the popular colonial art of paper quilling.  Students created a design of their choice and were required to incorporate three different scrolls in their design.  The backgrounds were then painted using liquid water color paints.

The art of quilling dates back centuries. It first appeared as a substitute for metal filigree during the 14th century. It was originally known as paper filigree or paper rolling. The craft got the name quilling during American colonial times. Back then, feather quills and porcupine quills were used to wind the coils. This is an old craft that has been popular at various times in history.

Students will 1.1 Use a variety of materials and media, for example, crayons, chalk, paint, clay, various kinds of papers, textiles, and yarns, and understand how to use them to produce different visual effects 1.2 Create artwork in a variety of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) media, for example: 2D – drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, weaving; 3D – plastic (malleable) materials such as clay and paper, wood, or found objects for assemblage and construction 1.3 Learn and use appropriate vocabulary related to methods, materials, and techniques 1.4 Learn to take care of materials and tools and to use them safely 2.1 For color, explore and experiment with the use of color in dry and wet media

 

 

Tints, Shades, and Tones- Oh My!

Matisse Inspired Name Signs- Third Grade

Third Grade Henri Matisse Inspired Name Signs

 

Third graders learned about the life and work of French artist, Henri Matisse (1869-1954).  Matisse is considered one of the greatest Modern Artists, known for his use of rich, bright colors, patterns, flattened abstract forms, and graceful lines.  Much of his later work was paper cut collage using boldly painted paper and organic shapes. He called this “Drawing with Scissors.” 

Third graders created these beautiful name designs using only paper, scissors and glue.  They focused on adding curves and swirls to create letters with an organic flair.  Each artist also included symbols that tell the viewer about the things that are important to them.  Look carefully- What can you discover about each artist?  Enjoy!

MA Standards: 1.1 Use a variety of materials and media 1.2 Create artwork in a variety of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) media, For shape and form, explore the use of shapes and forms in 2D and 3D Works 3.2 Create 2D and 3D expressive artwork that explores abstraction For example, a student simplifies an image by making decisions about essential colors, lines, or textures. 3.5 Create symbolic artwork by substituting symbols for objects, relationships, or ideas

This unit was inspired by a lesson shared by Patty Palmer on Deep Space Sparkle.  Thanks for sharing Patty!

Land and/or Seascapes- Third Grade

Third Grade

 Land and/or Seascapes

Third graders learned about creating the illusion of depth on a 2D picture plane.  First students viewed several famous works of art to identify foreground, middle ground and background as well as the artist’s tricks, or techniques, to create depth.  These include relative size (making things closer to the viewer larger), placement on the picture plane (objects closer to the viewer tend to be placed lower on the picture plane), and the use of overlapping. 

Then students created sketches of a seascape or landscape to practice using these skills in original works.  Finally students drew the land or seascape using glue on dark colored paper.  When the glue dried we moved on to learning about warm and cool colors as well as blending with chalk pastels.  The results are amazing!  Way to go third graders!

Unfortunately, my photos do not do these pieces justice.  These are really gorgeous!

MA Learning Standards addressed- 1.1 Use a variety of materials and media, 1.2 Create artwork in a variety of two-dimensional (2D) 1.3 Learn and use appropriate vocabulary related to methods, materials, and techniques 1.4 Learn to take care of materials and tools and to use them safely 2.6 Demonstrate an understanding of foreground, middle ground, and background

 

 That's Mrs. Gustafson riding the wave and her daughters enjoying the surf!  This artist wanted to include her third grade teacher on the big wave because she knows she is a surfer.  How sweet is that!