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Showing Depth in Landscapes: 2nd Grade Drawing Project

Showing Depth through Landscapes

My second graders recently learned about simple ways to show depth in an artwork.

I gave a demonstration on my new document camera and showed them how rivers and roads that go back in space would be wider in the front and narrower in the back.  I demonstrated how things that were far in the distance would be smaller than things in the front.  The use of overlap is also a way to show depth.  I showed the students this handout which is an easy-to-understand depiction of what I was teaching them.

Landscapes by 2nd graders

After drawing with pencil, the students outlined their pictures in Sharpie markers.

Then, they used a variety of water-soluble drawing media including Faber-Castell Gel Sticks, Watercolor Colored Pencils, Reeves Water Soluble Wax Pastels.  I have a few boxes of each kind and then I divide them up amongthe tables.

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

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