Artist in the Classroom Program
| Grade 3 - Picasso Project Picasso’s “blue” & “”rose” period paintings will be discussed to demonstrate how he used analogous colours to convey emotional qualities in his work. Symmetrical and asymmetrical balance are prevalent in these works. Students will use paint to convey a particular mood (happy, sad, funny, etc.) in their piece. Using a picture of a face from a magazine, students will cut the face into four parts and then rearrange the feature of the face. They will then recreate the new “cubist” face on a separate sheet of paper. Curriculum Requirements Elements of Design 1. Students will focus warm and cool colours and discuss the emotional impact associated with them. 2. Thick and thin lines will be used in the development of the “cubist” character. 3. Representational and non-representational work will be discussed as well as the significance of asymmetrical and asymmetrical balance. Materials & Techniques Watercolour paint and black and white pastels will be used for the project. Black and white pastels will emphasize line. Analogous colours (only) will be used to create characters with depth. Class participation will be encouraged when discussing the element of design and the materials and techniques. Example: “What colours are warm, what colours are cool?” “What colours make you feel happy, sad?” |
Selected samples from Grade 3 classes at St. Leonards Catholic School in
Manotick, Ontario, Canada.
Manotick, Ontario, Canada.
All projects for the Artist in the Classroom programs have been designed and developed by Bonnie McQuillan. Projects will only be
administered by Bonnie McQuillan or an authorized facilitator. Copyright 2008 all rights reserved.
administered by Bonnie McQuillan or an authorized facilitator. Copyright 2008 all rights reserved.