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4 seasons lesson

winter, summer, spring, fall project

Start with a circle, then create magic!  Kindergarten students draw images identifying the 4 seasons.  Each season's drawing starts with a circle, or part of a circle.  Artists do not have words, but they do have colors + lines to give their artwork feelings.  Colors are used in each season to help give the feeling of the temperature changes to the viewers.  Simply follow the step-by-step instructions to create a seasonal image, colored with seasonal colors.  

fours seasons examples

Note the colors in the 4 seasonal photos  - Winter - Spring - Summer - Fall (or Autumn)
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The following pictures, or ones like these will help students understand the lesson + the seasonal changes.
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Earth's Seasonal Orbit
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Winter Snowman Example
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Spring's Daisey Flower
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Summer's Sun to illustrate Colors
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Fall's Leaf Showing Veins + Details
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Fall Colors

4 seasons steps


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divide page vertically into 4 equal sections - paper can be folded by instructor
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Winter - top, left corner sections - large circle - notice placement
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add lines as shown
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2 parallel, horizontal lines above circle
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2 vertical lines above horizontal lines, spaced apart as far as the edges of circle
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triangle in center of circle
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2 circles above triangle - circles represent pieces of coal, so do not need to be perfect
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circles on chest for buttons - circles in a curve for mount
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2nd box to right - SPRING - small circle in center for cflower center
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variation; art may be done horizontal on a 9"x12" paper, all other step-by-steps done on 112"x18", vertical paper - circle variation for flower center
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draw 2 parallel lines under circle for stem
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ovals around circle - spaced as show - one oval at a time - all same size

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add more petals to flower, spaced between prior draw petals
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complete petals around center circle - ea student might have a different # of petals - add grass lines - may tell students 5 on ea side
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center of flower details alternative - students may add leaves to stem
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Summer - 3 consecutive circles in center
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Summer diagonal lines to ea of 4 corners
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Summer - vertical + horizontal lines
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Fall - diagonally drawn curve, near bottom, right
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add 2 lines to form leaf
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add rectangular shape for leaf stem
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add veins on leaf - variation; 9"x12" paper - horizontal
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variation; leaf veins
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variation; write seasons in appropriate boxes
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start with 1 color - orange - Winter nose, Summer sun ring, Fall leaf border
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add brown toFall  leaf background + Winter snowman hat
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add green for Spring grass, flower stem, Fall leaf - Spring orange can be added for flower center
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Add Winter coal eyes + mount, black or grey can be used - Spring violet background
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Summer yellow sun - Spring flower petals remain uncolored, or white paper
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Summer sun center may be colored red
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completed project
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completed project
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completed project - without seasons written on art work
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completed project - horizontally drawn
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completed project - vertically drawn
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completed project

4 season lesson plan

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Students will be able to illustrate seasonal pictures using seasonal colors. Students will know that the earth orbits around the sun, which is reasons for temperature changes throughout the year.

materials

- white construction/drawing paper 9"x12" or 12"x18"
​- crayons

activity

- Teacher introduce, explain, + show 4 season examples to students
​- Explain + show students how each season uses more of certain colors to help the viewer "feel" the seasonal temperatures.
- teacher can pre-fold papers for students

clean-up

- Allow time to collect art work + put crayons away

vocabulary words


  • Color - The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or abstraction of light from a given surface.  The 3 characteristics of color are hue, intensity, + value.  Color Harmony; The use of compatible colors to help unify a composition.
  • Cool Colors - Colors suggesting coolness: blue, violet, + green.
  • Elements of art - Sensory components used to create works of art; line, color, shape, texture, value, space.
  • Line - A point moving in space.  Line can vary in width, length, curvature, color, or direction.
  • ​Media - Plural of medium, referring to materials used to make art; categories of art (e.g. painting, sculpture, film).
  • Primary Colors - Refers to colors red, yellow, + blue.  From these all other colors are created.
  • Secondary Colors - Colors that are mixtures of 2 primaries.  Red + yellow make orange, yellow + blue make green, red + blue make violet.
  • Shape -  A 2-dimensional area or plane that may be open or closed, free-form or geometric.  It can be found in nature or is made by humans.
  • Space - An area in which objects + images exist.
  • Warm Colors - Colors suggesting warmth: red, orange, + yellow.
  • Watercolor - Transparent pigment mixed with water.  Paintings done with this medium are called watercolors.
  • Unity - Total visual effect in a composition achieved by the careful blending of the elements of art + the principles of design.

variation 

- Many variation drawing ideas are seen in various steps above
- paper size can be varied
- medium can be varied to watercolor paints
- oil pastels can be used on darker colored paper
- collage method of cut paper pieces can be a variation
- Leave room for student's personal expression 

Ca state visual arts standards

1.0 ARTISTIC PERCEPTION
Develop Perceptual Skills and Visual Arts Vocabulary
1.1 Recognize and describe simple patterns found in the environment and works of art.
1.2 Name art materials. (e.g., clay, paint, crayons) introduced in lessons.
Analyze Art Elements and Principles of Design
1.3 Identify the elements of art (line, color, shape,/form, texture, value, space) in the environment and in works of art, emphasizing line, color, and shape/form.
2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Skills, Processes, Materials, and Tools
2.1 Use lines, shapes/forms, and colors to make patterns.
2.2 Demonstrate beginning skills in the use of tools and processes, such as the use of scissors, glue, and paper in a three-dimensional construction.
  • art lessons + projects for kids
  • Who's Website Is This Anyway?
  • Principles of Design
  • Elements of Art
  • kindergarten art lessons
    • Kinder Color Wheel Still Life
    • Mondrian for Kids
    • sea life collage
    • four seasons project
    • draw paul klee cats
    • how to draw chicken + chicks
    • draw a cow
    • Repetition for kids
  • 1st grade art
    • How to Draw Flowers
    • How to draw still life fruit bowl
    • Kids mixed Media Art work
    • How to draw a Ladybug
    • how to draw a dog
    • warm colors art project
    • cool colors - geometric shapes
    • neighborhood art lesson
    • self portrait
  • videos
  • 2nd grade art lessons
    • Abstract Lesson Oil Pastel
    • grey scale painting
    • monochromatic art for children
    • van gogh's irises art lesson for children
    • Georgia O'keeffe skull lesson
    • Miro art project
    • draw a still life oil pastel
  • 3rd grade art class
    • Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein
    • How to draw a tree - charcoal
    • soap carve for kids
    • native american ledger art lesson
    • rock art lesson
    • 3rd F.RInggold
    • pueblo art lesson
  • 4th grade art lessons
    • Contour Drawings of bottles
    • how to use oil pastels
    • positive - negative space lesson
    • draw an insect
    • how to print for kids
    • fall corn art project
    • Wayne Theibaud art project
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    • 6 pillars of character
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    • El Dia De Los Muertos Kids Project
    • digestive system lesson
    • Ben Franklin lesson
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