Hello again!
This post will be featuring work inspired by Gustav Klimt, one of my favorite artists! As a class, we looked at birch branches laying at our tables, described the color, texture, smell, etc. It was a great way for students to observe the real thing! We then looked examples of Klimt's birch tree paintings, as well as images I took of birch trees while camping in Maine! We talked about landscapes, perspective, and horizon lines. We then used painters tape to create our tree trunks and branches!
Next class, we learned the wet on wet technique with watercolors, and painted our sky and ground how we saw fit. We also used salt for an added texture! The best day is when we get to remove the tape, revealing beautiful white birch trees! all we need to do is add their characteristic black lines, and the artworks were finished!
This is a wonderful project, the students learn so much, and everyone is successful!
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