2 day lesson
Materials:
12 x 18 inch blue or gray construction paper
4 x 18 inch green paper
3 x 9 inch white paper
Scrap construction paper
Glue
Scissors
Black sharpie markers
Day 1:
Demonstrate to students how to create the horizon line using the green paper. I have students cut a curve line along the length of the paper to give the horizon line more interest in the composition.
Using the white paper, students may cut out clouds and add them to their sky if they desire.
Next, using scrap construction paper or if you rather have pre-cut squares of paper in sizes ranging from 5 x 5 inches to 3 x 3 inches, have students select autumn colors and cut paper into shapes that remind them of tree forms.
Students should glue these pieces above the horizon line, so it looks like they are floating in the air. I recommended to students to glue 9 to 10 pieces on their paper. Overlapping guidelines were discussed as well as size relevance in relation to foreground, middle ground and background. I encourage students to play and think about the pieces in the composition before gluing them down.
Day 2:
Demonstrate to students how to create tree trunks with a sharpie marker. We discussed that the trees in the foreground would have a longer tree trunk than the trees in the background.
After trunks were in place, students were given a handout on Zentangles. Students used this handout as inspiration for their own ideas. Students were encouraged to come up with as many designs as possible.
Student Examples:
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| Autumn Tree Collage, Third Grade Art Lesson |
Materials:
12 x 18 inch blue or gray construction paper
4 x 18 inch green paper
3 x 9 inch white paper
Scrap construction paper
Glue
Scissors
Black sharpie markers
Day 1:
Demonstrate to students how to create the horizon line using the green paper. I have students cut a curve line along the length of the paper to give the horizon line more interest in the composition.
Using the white paper, students may cut out clouds and add them to their sky if they desire.
Next, using scrap construction paper or if you rather have pre-cut squares of paper in sizes ranging from 5 x 5 inches to 3 x 3 inches, have students select autumn colors and cut paper into shapes that remind them of tree forms.
Students should glue these pieces above the horizon line, so it looks like they are floating in the air. I recommended to students to glue 9 to 10 pieces on their paper. Overlapping guidelines were discussed as well as size relevance in relation to foreground, middle ground and background. I encourage students to play and think about the pieces in the composition before gluing them down.
Day 2:
Demonstrate to students how to create tree trunks with a sharpie marker. We discussed that the trees in the foreground would have a longer tree trunk than the trees in the background.
After trunks were in place, students were given a handout on Zentangles. Students used this handout as inspiration for their own ideas. Students were encouraged to come up with as many designs as possible.
Student Examples:
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