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)
The following pictures, or ones like these will help students understand the lesson + the seasonal changes.
4 seasons steps
4 season lesson plan
object
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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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.