Still life drawings by 1st and 2nd graders

Giuseppe Arcimboldo - Kindergarten and 1st Grade

 

Guiseppe Arcimboldo - You Are What You Eat

Kindergarten through 2nd graders discussed the artist Guiseppe Arcimboldo, an Italian artist best known for his portraits comprised of objects such as fruits, vegetables and flowers. Below is an example of his work: 

Here are a few of the 1st/2nd graders pieces:

Realistic Animal Drawings inspired by John James Audubon

Students in all grades discussed the work of John James Audubon, a nature artist well known for his over 400 paintings of birds in their natural habitats. Students selected an animal from various photos to draw from using pencil and then adding detail and color with colored pencils. Below are photos from the 3rd and 4th grade class.

Still life - kindergarten and first grade

Below are photos of the finished still life drawings from the K/1st grade class.

Still life inspired by Impressionist Paul Cezanne - "Apples & Oranges"

Kinder through 2nd graders discussed Paul Cezanne's work and the type of art known as "still life". They looked closely at colors and shapes used in his paintings. They then drew their own still life using pencil while looking at a bowl of apples, oranges and pears. Using colored pencils, they colored them as realistically as possible. Here are a few photos of the kindergarten and 1st grade class at work.

Watercolor Elephants

Here are a few of the finished watercolor elephants from the 1st/2nd grade class. Lovely!