First grade students learned about the importance of the Cherry Blossom tree in Japan. Sakura, or cherry blossoms, symbolize renewal, birth, and spring. Every year in Washington DC, people from all over the country come to celebrate the blooming of the cherry blossom trees. These trees were a gift from the country of Japan to symbolize friendship between the US and Japan. Students used watercolor paint to create a sunset, using the wet on wet technique to blend colors. Students then added cherry blossoms using tissue paper. The Japanese character for Sakura was added using black sharpie. The top and bottom of the scroll is decorated using a Seigaiha pattern.
2nd Grade students are creating Winter Landscapes. Students learned about the different parts of a landscape; horizon line, foreground, middle ground, and background. Students start by drawing a horizon line across their large sheet of white drawing paper. Next the students use Acrylic Gloss Medium to attach pieces of cool or warm colored tissue paper. The next step requires drawing birch trees on a piece of scrap drawing paper. Students use black watercolor paint to create the bark details. The trees are then glued in the middle ground and foreground. Using more water a bit of black paint, the shadows are added to the trees and ground. The students learn about using a light source in order to place their shadows in the correct position.
Students learned how to create Contrast using tertiary colors, analogous colors, complementary colors, and warm and cool colors. Students started by practicing their ruler skills and creating a grid. Next they traced a circular stencil and drew a tree making sure the branches touch the circle. Students then began painting using watercolor paints. The tree itself was painted using brown or black, or a mixture of both. The squares outside of the circle are painted using only Cool Colors. The students were encouraged to experiment by mixing cool colored tertiary colors. The colors inside the circle are painted using only warm colors. Once the project is dry, the students can add details to the tree with a thin marker and details to the sky using metallic markers (optional).
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