Wow! My 5th graders are a hard working group! They have finished these stunning masterpieces and they now embrace the hallways of our school. Parents, please stop by to have a closer look! Here is the mini lesson plan:
Assignment:
Panoramic Cityscapes
Benchmarks:
ART.II.VA.EL.2: ART.I.VA.EL.1
Vocabulary:
Panoramic, cityscape,
silhouette, wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry water color techniques
Materials:
6” x 18” paper,
watercolor, paintbrushes, 6” x 18” black construction paper, chalk, metallic paint, glue, scissors
Resources:
Cities of the World
Book, project example
Self-Notes: In one class session, students will watercolor their
background, learning wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet watercolor techniques. In the following session, students will study photographs of cities at night and sunset, creating a silhouette effect. Students will create their own silhouette of a city and add metallic paint to add a variety of lights.
Essential Question: What is a silhouette and
how is it created?
Wow, I am so proud of my fifth graders! Their art work is awesome. Ms. Presley, thank you for making our school a beautiful place with all of the kids art work.
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