5th Grade - Flying Names

5th graders learned about 1 point perspective with this name project.  First, we made our names, nicknames, or initials in bubble letters on our papers, leaving enough room to add the important vanishing point.  Then, we learned how to connect the corners of the letters to the vanishing point so that the letters look like they're shooting out and making them appear 3D.  We finished it off by adding details inside the letters that tell about us.

Kindergarten - Picasso Portraits

Kindergartners were introduced to Cubism and Picasso with this project.  We simplified the complex idea of perspective in Cubism and decided that Picasso wondered what a face would look like if you could see it from a bunch of sides at the same side.  Picasso didn't want his artwork to look like anyone else's, so he thought differently.  If you looked at a face upside down, the eyes would be below the nose.  From the side, an ear would be right in the middle.  

To make their projects, the kids cut a large face shape out of construction paper and glued it onto a full piece of a different color.  Then, they drew facial features onto small pieces of colored paper, cut them out, and glued them onto the face.  The kindergartners were encouraged to think about how to make their face look different, which is easier said than done, but we're just getting our feet wet in that department.  Take a look at their unique designs.

4th Grade - Falling Down

The fourth graders learned about perspective and foreshortening with this watercolor project.  First students partnered up and traced their hands and feet onto a big piece of paper.  Then, they drew themselves smaller in the background before deciding where they were "falling into."  The 4th graders are excellent painters and came up with some creative ideas for this one.

Thanks to mrsbrownart.com for the inspiration!

5th Grade - 2 Point Perspective

5th graders put things in perspective with this unit.  First, they learned some perspective drawing vocabulary and got some good practice with one point perspective, then really put their skills to the test with two point perspective.  5th grade students made their own "street corner," complete with all the daily essentials like a bank, Wal-Mart, McDonald's, and the occasional jail or two.  Take a look!