Squeals of delight were heard from the art classroom in March as the kindergarteners and first graders had the opportunity to see first hand what happens you mix these two paint colors.
They knew our assignment was to make landscapes. Green grass, yellow sun and blue sky. But when they heard we were going to make the painting with only two colors. Hmm... what two colors?
They were reminded of our favorite book about a white bunny jumping in pails of paint-and yes showering between mixing colors to make a new one. It wasn't long before students remembered. Blue and yellow make green!
We started with the yellow circle for the sun. Followed by the blue and yellow mixed together by brush right on their paper 'canvas'. And most classes had enough time to finish painting the sky blue.
After drying, they were so excited to finish their picture with bugs and butterflies or even birds. Flowers and trees were fun to draw on to with either markers or crayons.
Enjoy these photos!
Before we painted we made our first landscapes on paper folded into thirds.
And even the second graders liked posing with their DOL when the concept of landscape was introduced.
Wait until you see their finished seascapes! They will be mixing primary colors to make secondary colors using water color pencils.
And not to be out done, a fourth grader poses with his landscape DOL showing he understands where the horizon line is!
