Description
This science-integrated landscape directed drawing lesson includes cloud watching, outdoor observation, simple perspective, and learning about the horizon. This simple but effective art lesson is perfect for students as young as Kindergarten.
Students observe and discuss the meeting of land and sky and apply that observation to a simple composition that includes foreground and background in a simple landscape.
This is a simple lesson that uses shading with crayons, stylized flower drawings, and photographs or drawings of people to show distance.
This lesson includes the following:
- national visual arts standards information
- list of art concepts and skills addressed
- a list of materials needed
- targeted art and related vocabulary
- suggestions for related read alouds
- detailed steps for introducing the lesson
- directions for art-making
- step-by-step drawing directions
- sample drawings of horizon, cloud, and flower choices
- ideas for extending or varying the lesson
- ideas for looking at and discussing student art
- suggestions for writing extensions
- photographs of student art work for reference
This lesson includes two art reflection worksheets with prompts to help students reflect on and write about their art, one for emerging writers and one for more proficient writers.
This comprehensive art lesson is designed to teach art appreciation, artist behavior, and art analysis, and to encourage authentic art-making and art education.
National Core Visual Arts Standards are listed at the beginning of the lesson.
Listed grade levels are suggestions only; any of these lessons can be simplified or made more complex to work for any elementary grade.
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Art Task Cards - self-directed Art activities for early finishers or Art centers
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I am a retired elementary classroom teacher, a former art teacher, an artist and a writer. I have a Multiple Subjects credential, a Single Subject credential for Art and English, LDS/ESL certification, a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education with a Mathematics focus, and Montessori certification. I have worked with all elementary grades, and with special groups including ELL, GATE, and At-Risk students. Creating Art With Kids and Share2Learn lessons and resources are designed to foster student creativity, choice, and independence, and to encourage authentic art-making. Consideration is given to developmental appropriateness, differentiation possibilities, and teacher individuality. For this reason, directions are general, expectations are open-ended, and clip art on student pages is kept to a minimum.
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Sky Land Horizon Directed Drawing Landscape Art Lesson
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Description
This science-integrated landscape directed drawing lesson includes cloud watching, outdoor observation, simple perspective, and learning about the horizon. This simple but effective art lesson is perfect for students as young as Kindergarten.
Students observe and discuss the meeting of land and sky and apply that observation to a simple composition that includes foreground and background in a simple landscape.
This is a simple lesson that uses shading with crayons, stylized flower drawings, and photographs or drawings of people to show distance.
This lesson includes the following:
- national visual arts standards information
- list of art concepts and skills addressed
- a list of materials needed
- targeted art and related vocabulary
- suggestions for related read alouds
- detailed steps for introducing the lesson
- directions for art-making
- step-by-step drawing directions
- sample drawings of horizon, cloud, and flower choices
- ideas for extending or varying the lesson
- ideas for looking at and discussing student art
- suggestions for writing extensions
- photographs of student art work for reference
This lesson includes two art reflection worksheets with prompts to help students reflect on and write about their art, one for emerging writers and one for more proficient writers.
This comprehensive art lesson is designed to teach art appreciation, artist behavior, and art analysis, and to encourage authentic art-making and art education.
National Core Visual Arts Standards are listed at the beginning of the lesson.
Listed grade levels are suggestions only; any of these lessons can be simplified or made more complex to work for any elementary grade.
Related Art lessons:
More Art lessons and Art-integrated resources:
Start With Art - five exploratory Art lessons with focus on elements of art
Integrating Art Across the Curriculum Sampler Bundle - five integrated Art lessons
Art Task Cards - self-directed Art activities for early finishers or Art centers
Need art lessons to last an entire school year?
Save money with my Art All Year MegaBundle!
•••••
I am a retired elementary classroom teacher, a former art teacher, an artist and a writer. I have a Multiple Subjects credential, a Single Subject credential for Art and English, LDS/ESL certification, a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education with a Mathematics focus, and Montessori certification. I have worked with all elementary grades, and with special groups including ELL, GATE, and At-Risk students. Creating Art With Kids and Share2Learn lessons and resources are designed to foster student creativity, choice, and independence, and to encourage authentic art-making. Consideration is given to developmental appropriateness, differentiation possibilities, and teacher individuality. For this reason, directions are general, expectations are open-ended, and clip art on student pages is kept to a minimum.
•••••
Terms of Use:
Permission is granted to copy for single classroom use only, including homeschool classrooms, for use with classroom students. Additional licenses may be purchased for a reduced price. Electronic distribution is limited to single classroom use. Public and/or online display are not authorized; this resource may not be posted on district or classroom websites, or on any teaching resource websites, without permission of the author. Please do not give away my work.
•••••
Connect With Me:
Creating Art With Kids Facebook Group
•••••
Find out about new products, discounts, and freebies!
Look for the “follow me” link near the store logo at the top of the page. Become a follower to receive updates about my resources.
Get TpT credits!
Provide feedback on purchased products for TpT credits toward future purchases. Look in your “My Purchases” page for the “Provide Feedback” button.
Enjoy!
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