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| Rousseau's Inspirational Work |
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| Samuel, Grade 3 |
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| Giana, Grade 3 |
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| Grace, Grade 2 |
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| Ally, Grade 2 |
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| Carlos, Grade 2 |
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| Aria, Grade 3 |
The second and third graders have been finishing up a project that gave them a chance to learn about tints and shades. They mixed green, and then created various values by adding black or white. They experimented with their paintbrushes, using some sumi-e techniques, using the bristles as a stamp, and creating various textures through dabbing. They filled their page with plants, building a jungle in which they then drew jungle animals with pastels. They learned about the life of Henri Rousseau, and they practiced distinguishing his work from other Post-Impressionists. Rousseau was a poor Parisian who never left France, but he became famous for his imaginative jungle scenes pieced together with his knowledge of nature gained from books or Parisian gardens.
In this week's project, we will: Practice one-point perspective. Review the color wheel. Continue to work on value and shadi...
Value , or the relative lightness or darkness of a color, is one of the main elements of art. It is an important skill that makes artwork ...
The middle school students celebrated the completion of their social studies and art projects as well as the inauguration of a new president...
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