Rainbow Fish

During the first quarter, I read the book 
"Rainbow Fish" to the first grade students. From 
here, students created their own "Rainbow Fish" 
using oil pastels and collage techniques.

First Grade Color Mixing

Using a template, students learned how to mix 
primary colors to create the secondary colors on 
the color wheel.

Texture Pumpkin

In second grade we discussed the fall harvest 
and the term texture. Students created texture 
rubbings and turned them into a pumpkin or 
Jack-O-Lantern.

Fall Landscape

In third grade, we created a fall landscape 
picture during the second quarter. Students 
learned about the idea of a background and 
foreground. We used oil pastels and watercolors 
to complete the pictures.

Matisse Goldfish Collage

In fourth grade this fall, we studied the artist 
Henri Matisse, his picture "Goldfish" and his 
style of collage. We created our own "Goldfish" 
picures while learning about texture and collage 
techniques. Students used watercolors, salt, 
crayon rubbings, wallpaper and tissue paper to 
complete their work. 

Matisse Goldfish

Another fourth grade example...

Fifth Grade Still Life

In fifth grade we started a drawing lesson of 
turning shapes into form by shading. We built 
on our knowledge and created our own 
individual still life picure using construction 
paper and oil pastels.