I discussed the life and art of Vincent VanGogh. For the k-1 students I showed them the Mati & DADa VanGogh video (through YouTube). For the 2-5 students I showed them the video...
Really good book! Watch the reading below...
Here is a read along of the book on YouTube.
Here is another video of a Great Book Reading
Study Sunflowers from the front, back and sides.
How big is the middle compared to the petals?
How many petals are around it?
Photos of Sunflower in my BackYard, taller than me!
After studying what sunflowers look like, look at some of VanGogh's Paintings of them.
when he couldn't paint outside, he brought he outside in to paint!
click below...
VAN GOGH SUNFLOWERS
You will want to show these techniques on your Final Sketch:You can use this step by step for beginner sunflowers.
Or you can google image search
"Step by Step Sunflower Drawing"
click below...
Variety, Size changes, Overlapping, Movement and Space.
First Practice with the proportions of the petals and the center.
Practice with the correct amount of petals (16 or more).
Maisy, 5th grade, moving her sketch to final paper.
Krahn Elementary 2017
Practice drawing a whole sunflower, some from different angles and some with movement.
Then plan out your final design on 2nd half of paper.
Move the idea you planned to larger multi media paper .
After you move your final plan to big white paper.
Outline with Sharpie and Paint.
I added cool shadows first, then painted warmer highlights.
In the end, you cannot tell I used blue so much because the warm color on top neutralizes it.
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Jose-6th grade outlining his sunflowers with permanent marker
Fall 2021
Spring 2021 6th grade
Sara and Milo Painting Fall 2020
5th period 2020
6th grade 2022
Eduardo, Elva, Sumroot, & Carol
Melanie, Madison, NoName, Ashley, & Paislee
1st period 2020
Francisco, Josie and Jorja
Francisco, 7th grade 2021
1st period Sunflowers Spring 2021
These were some results...
Mineola Middle School 2020
1st period
Josie, Michael, Jaylee, Francisco & Jorja
2nd & 3rd PeriodAbbie,
Jaxon, Averie, Sara, Aubrey & Milo
4th Period
James, Maiyah, Braylee, Lovella, Josilen,
Kyla & Lucy
Kyla & Lucy
5th period
Olivia, Brielle, Carrie, Danielle, Ainsley &Destinee
8th period
Davis, Emma, Terry, Jeremiah & Carol
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Mrs. Maddox 5th grade 2018
Kolby, Kandyce, Hailey, Zoey,
Maci, Jasmine, Bryce & Bryan
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Cramer's 5th grade 2018
Andrea, Elsa, Karis, Noah, Kai,
Teiryne, Inshaal, Michael, Sean & Regan.
Mrs. Parker's 5th grade
Brooke, NoName (horizontals),
Christelle, Michelle, Eloise,
Colten, Kayla, Sofia,
Brianna & Tina
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Blankenship 5th grade 2018
Sonia, Evan, Carlee, Andre & Stacey
Savana, Caleb N., Isaac & Jayden
Gonzalez 5th grade 2018
Heila, Kenut, Brittney & Caiden
Paola, Maisy, Isabella & Austyn
2016 5th grade
Mrs. Maddox's class
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Caitlyn, Cassandra, Kiamora,
Dylan, Aniyah, lyrik & Spencer
Mrs. Maddox's 5th grade
Long Sunflowers
Emily, Vanessa, Elaina, Braden...
Christina, Katie, Hanna, Brandon, Laila...
Gianni, Blake, Morgan, Kate & Ayden.
Madelynn (3rd grade), Maisy (7th grade) and Mrs. Morgan
working at home on Sunflower Paintings for Mother's Day 2020.
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Mrs. May's 3rd grade class.
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Mrs. Meleski's 3rd grade
Devyn, Arooba, Ivy,
Isaiah, Noah & Gisselle
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Mrs. Mara's 1st grade
Jake, Daniela, Addison & Ella.
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Mrs. Johnson's 2nd grade
Michael O., Maisy, Adithya, Dylan,
Harley, Alyah, Adonis & Regan
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Mrs. Hall's 3rd grade class
Faith, Violet, Armando, David,
Leo P., Ava, Jaxon & Autumn
Ben, Isaiah & Anthony
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KinderArt mrs. Zarella's
Maddison, Alexis, James,
Scarlett, Andrea & Carter
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Mrs. Simble's first grade
Callie, Ashton, Rahmah,
Erik & Lauren
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Mrs. Kolon's kinder art
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Mrs. Smee's 1st grade
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5th grade
Mrs. Blankenship
Amy
4th grade, mrs. Johnson
Another option I will try in future;
Step by Step
Crayon Resist Paper cut-out
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Long Sunflowers
For my older students I tried it on longer paper having them go off the edge with the design while using overlapping as well...
Start with pencil and outline with Sharpie...
Students working...
2nd grader (above)
5th graders (above)
I used a white crayon on the top edges of my petals and leafs to make a highlight that would be later resisted by the paint...
Use tempera cakes or watercolor to fill in the flowers and background.
Students working...
5th graders (above)
