4th Grade Impressionist Landscapes

The 4th graders began their drawing unit by studying the Impressionist Movement, specifically the art of Vincent Van Gogh. The students rendered oil pastels in their landscapes to mimic the bold and colorful splashes of color reminiscent of those that Van Gogh used in his paintings. Students applied their knowledge of perspective, analogous and complementary colors, warm and cool colors, contrast in terms of texture and color, as well as a wax resist application in their drawings. Great work!

4th Grade Mish-Mash Mansions

The 4th graders created these whimsical house collages by harmoniously combining various elements from Victorian-style houses. They then applied one-point perspective and spatial proportion to their drawings to create interesting compositions. The students finished their houses by applying color using various mediums including oil pastels, crayons, watercolor, india ink, magazine cut-outs and colored pencils.