Classes 2 & 3

The students first finished their fruit studies:

And a new student practiced realism and pointillism with a sunflower.

Time to start sketching!  

Most students already had ideas about subject matter, so I had brought in some images and books for them to look at.

Everyone in the class chose a painting style from the styles we had learned about the previous week - pointillism, cubism, impressionism, surrealism, realism, pop art.  

After working on and revising their sketches, they received their canvas, and started to paint!

By the end of the third class, a few students were finishing their first piece, while some had moved onto small canvas studies for their second painting.

Take a look:

Third Grade Artist:

the sketch

in process

"Cat" - realism

This reminds me of: 

Andy Warhol's cat series

Second Grade Artist:

in process

"Rainbow in Bird Colors, Birds in Rainbow Colors" - surrealism

What inspired her to "switch things around":

"Out of the Blue" by Chamine

First Grade Artist:

The sketch

In process: realism

This reminds me of:

Henri Rousseau

Kindergarten Artist:

"Banana Dolphin, Apple with Wings, and Baseball with Wings,  in the Sky"
- surrealism

This reminds me of:

Kandinsky

Her second painting:

small canvas study for pop art sunrise

large pop art sunrise in process

Third Grade Artist:

in process - realism

This reminds me of:

Eric Carle, 'Dream Snow Horse'

Third Grade Artist:

in process, pop art

What inspired her: Comic Thought Bubbles

Sometimes mistakes are exciting! She wanted to start fresh, so painted over her pop art painting, accidentally creating this impressionistic rainy day:

Third Grade Artist:

in process

"Cloud Baseball" - surrealism

This reminds me of: 

Magritte

See you next week!

Emma