Category Archives: Grade 3/4 Art Projects

These include the more advanced art projects that we show the grade three and four students

More Blue Dog

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:  Animal Drawing and Painting This was a great class, full of enthusiasm – and so I was happy to bring along one of my favourite books to share with them, one that would provide the impetus for a … Continue reading →

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Pinwheels!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Art Education

  September 21 was the International Day of Peace.  I came across the website “Pinwheels  for Peace” – too late to register BUT not too late to do it, even unofficially. And you know what?  The grade 3/4 class at … Continue reading →

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Juanita, Hot and Cool

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 3/4:  Draw a Chicken; Bring On the Pastels! Session 1 Once again it was time to bring in our prettiest chicken, Juanita, to another classroom of delighted students (“We have a chicken in our class!”).  This is always a show … Continue reading →

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A Patchwork Landscape

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 3/4 One-Point Perspective Landscapes Here is an engaging lesson in perspective that had the students enjoying the process AND the result. I began with a standard illustration of one point perspective – a road with fenceposts and telephone poles … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree Prints

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 3/4 Printmaking: There is a lovely class at Ferndale School that I so enjoy coming to teach art to … A simple process really, and an easy way into printmaking at this age level.  I showed them a chart … Continue reading →

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Grade 3/4: Line Drawings go 3D!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Art Education

Fall 2010 / Manipulated Line Drawings Session 1:   We talked about lines and doodles and graffiti and patterns … and then we got to work!  The students started with covering their large piece of white paper with swirling lines, done while … Continue reading →

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Grade 3/4 Ted Harrison Project

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Art Education

Fall 2010 / In the Style of Ted Harrison I showed the students some examples of Ted Harrison’s work,  the way he divides the areas and shapes in his paintings, simplifying elements.  We then went onto a discussion about perspective … Continue reading →

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