November 2023
Students will be studying value in art and learn how to make drawings and paintings look realistic
1st grade: Learn the basics of value through using red, orange, and yellow colors to create a leaf painting. Students are able to recognize the lightest color to the darkest color with those 3 basic colors.
2nd grade: Students will enhance their understanding of value through using multiple colors to create a lighter and darker value of a color. Students will apply this while creating a cactus drawing.
3rd grade: Student will continue learning about value through monochromatic colors. While monochromatic is usually the whole art shades and tints of one color, student will create a penguin drawing while applying monochromatic colors throughout.Â
4th grade: Students will continue value through understanding highlights and shadows in a drawing. Highlights are pure white and is where the light source is hitting, while shadows have no light and usually black. Students will create a mannequin drawing emphasizing on highlights and shadows.
5th grade: Students will wrap all knowledge of value together and create an apple painting including all aspect of value. They will also learn how adding several colors and opposite colors can add value and shades.
