Third Grade Art
Curriculum Focus: Art Around the World
The third grade artist is developmentally able to truly appreciate the skills and talents involved in creating art. Third graders begin to take on a greater responsibility for supplies and materials, and are capable of creative problem solving and time management of their progress. These artists begin to understand concepts like proportion and perspective, and are interested in learning how to create art based on realism. Consequently, there is an added frustration to the third grade learner if their art doesn't look "right" or "perfect."
Therefore, the 3rd grade curriculum takes us around the world to explore the abstract, unique, unusual, and culturally relevant art that has been created in countries all around the world from both ancient and modern times.
Therefore, the 3rd grade curriculum takes us around the world to explore the abstract, unique, unusual, and culturally relevant art that has been created in countries all around the world from both ancient and modern times.
Welcome to Art Class
On the first day of art class, students will listen to the story Ish about a reluctant young artist who is frustrated by the fact that nothing she creates looks the way she intended and gives up on art all together, until a wise, sibling encourages to look at her art from a new perspective.
Student Activity: The students will learn that art is in the eye of the beholder and the way one perceives art, may be different (not better or worse) than another person perceives art.
Student Activity: The students will learn that art is in the eye of the beholder and the way one perceives art, may be different (not better or worse) than another person perceives art.
Project 1: Native American Rawhide
Cultural Connection: Native American Art
Skills: drawing
Mediums: butcher paper; sharpie; chalk; beans
technique: coffee staining; bean mosaics
Elements: line, shape, color, form, texture, space
Concept: symbolism
Description: students will create a Native American rawhide depicting a traditional symbol reflected from that culture.
Skills: drawing
Mediums: butcher paper; sharpie; chalk; beans
technique: coffee staining; bean mosaics
Elements: line, shape, color, form, texture, space
Concept: symbolism
Description: students will create a Native American rawhide depicting a traditional symbol reflected from that culture.
George Catlin
Click the link above to learn about the American painter George Catlin, and author and painter, who specialized in portraying the daily lives of Native Americans in the Old West.
Project 2: Aztec Sun Faces
Cultural Connection: Ancient Mexican Art (Aztec Sun Stone)
Technique: repousse
Mediums: copper tooling foil; liquid watercolor
Elements: line, texture
Concept: symbolism
Description: students will create a copper engraving of a sun face with unique features and expressions, and paint colorful sun rays to mount their copper on
Technique: repousse
Mediums: copper tooling foil; liquid watercolor
Elements: line, texture
Concept: symbolism
Description: students will create a copper engraving of a sun face with unique features and expressions, and paint colorful sun rays to mount their copper on
Cresskill Environmental Commission Poster Contest
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Project 3: Indian Elephants
Cultural Connection: Indian Elephants
Technique: drawing, painting Mediums: washable marker; metallic colored pencil; thai paper Elements: line, shape, Concept: cultural significance Description: students will create a drawing of an elephant and decorate it with handmade banana leaf paper from Thailand as a "jhool". Students will also add a "howdah", jewelry, accessories, decorations, and designs |
Project 4: Japanese Blossoms in Chinese Porcelain Vase
Cultural Connection: Japanese and Chinese Art
Technique: carbon printing, painting Mediums: watercolor Elements/Principles: line, shape, form, balance, rhythm Concept: Chinese porcelain Description: students will create a symmetric vase of paper and use a carbon printing process to create traditional Chinese motifs and designs. Students will observe Japanese Cherry Blossoms and paint these traditional branches and flowers in the vase |