Painting Project

 

Summary: In class we learned about and created artworks inspired by the artist Ted Harrison. We learned about how he uses bold colors and contrasting colors in his pieces. For this piece, we created a valley landscape. We used cool colors, (greens, blues, purples, etc.), for the valley part of the landscape. Then we used warm colors, (reds, oranges, yellow, etc.), for the sky sunset/sunrise part of the landscape. By using watercolors, we were able to work on color blending skills.

Extension Activity: An extension activity that I would create for my students would be to have them paint a landscape that they have seen before. This could be a wide variety of landscapes. I may also have them attach a written assignment so that this art could be integrated into the classroom. This would also give them an opportunity to present what they created in front of the class.