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American Landscape Paintings–3rd/4th Grade

 American Landscapes  The 3/4s learned about Colonial times and Westward Expansion.  The students watched a video about American landscape artists during the 19th century and they painted their own landscapes.  One of the goals was to use inspiration from the environment to create a painting.  The students chose a landscape scene from pictures of America.  Painting lessons include how to add texture with a fan brush, how to mix colors and how to add shadows on a mountain. I showed … Read more…

American Gothic– Third Grade

This is a tried-and-true art teacher lesson plan.  The students enjoyed learning the story behind Grant Wood’s American Gothic painting.  We read an article about his famous painting. They also enjoyed seeing various parodies of this artwork.  They envisioned their own parody of this famous masterpiece.    You can also read this book about his artwork: