Fourth Grade Impressionist Gesture Portrait Drawings with Colored Pencil

Today I talked to the Fourth Grade class about the importance and contributions of three

artists who changed art for the better : 

Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Mattisse and Claude Monet (not shown)

 We compared works by realistic painters of the early 1800's to the Impressionists

of the late 1800s who were very radical and extreme in their use of color. 

Even though some of these new styles of painting are widely appreciated today, 

for a brief period of time in the late 1800's, the art world was confused and taken by storm

by painters who created work in a completely different style than ever before.

 Students got a glimpse into the world of colorful portraiture and were inspired to begin adding 

colored pencil like the Impressionists of Europe.

 

 Students drew gesture poses on 18 x 24 pieces of paper with regular pencil, then drew

various lines throughout the portrait to help serve as a border for various colors.

 

 

Travels in the Art World : Los Angeles

 Interior of the Pacific Design Center

Located on the corner of Santa Monica and San Vicente Blvd in West Hollywood

 

A folding bicycle made by Brompton.

Definitely revolutionizing the personal transportation industry.

 

Thanks for the Art!

This week a special "Thanks For the Art"
 goes to Ms. Stewart for donating an extra poster from her class trip
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art last year.
This work of art really helped create a nautical theme representing
two different perspectives of life on the sea.

Vincent Van Gogh
"Fishing Boats on the Beach"

Seen to the left of Van Gogh's paintings is :
Mary Cassat
"The Boating Party"

First Grade Square 1 Art Paintings : Portraits

We are nearing the end of Mar Vista's Square 1 Project 

and the work students are creating for the fundraiser are coming out great.

Last week students learned how to use step by step proportions of a human portrait,

then to add details that help tell viewers who the person is in their portrait.

Here are some final results of watercolor and crayon resist paintings.