All grades kicked off the year with a lesson on flight and hot air balloons. The focus was reviewing (or learning) different kinds of lines. After watching a fascinating youtube of some early attempts at flying machines, I then showed some examples of hot air balloons and we discussed how they work. Finally, we launched into creating our own hot air balloons. Kindergartners filled their balloons with lines such as straight, zigzag, or wavy and then colored shapes and painted them to add variety. Lower el designed their balloons with lines, shapes and textured baskets and painted a simple landscape learning about foreground, middleground and background. Upper el focused on drawing and painting a detailed mountain landscape to provide a backdrop for their balloons while reviewing perspective, shading and blending. What a great way to fly into fall!
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AuthorMy name is Mrs. Krupa and I'm an elementary art teacher at Oxbow Elementary. I'm a professional harpist turned art teacher of 20 years. I'll share art lessons and ideas on these pages, what works and doesn't. Enjoy! Categories
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