Umbrella Theme Paintings- 5th Grade- DCDS

Great class discussions were lead after learning about artists, Christo and Jean Claude's umbrella themed installations. Definitely out of the box thinking! A teacher directed PowerPoint was shared with the class and a large variety of umbrella themed art was shared. Small life-like umbrellas were passed out to the students which created a fascination and excitement as the students launched ideas into their sketchbooks. The "rule of thirds" concept was introduced to help with composition. Prompts included: What is your "umbrella" story? What do you like about your painting?
Are you...
Using patterns or textures?
Using a good color choice?
Filling the white spaces?
Excited with the results?
Using dark, medium and light values?

Students began the process of painting with watercolor as an underpainting and then added layers of acrylic paint. For most students the final touches included paint markers which added a highlight and a pop to the final outcome!