Winter Wonderland

 

Grandma Moses was a great Genre painter in he 1900's. She was a self taught folk artist that started painting towards the later end of her life. She loved to paint her quaint town in every season. She loved to tell stories of what her townspeople do during each season. She is a great artist to talk about for the WinterWonderland project. 

(see her 4 Winter Scapes below) 

 Crayon and Paper 

(no paint)

Set background aside and begin using colored scrap paper to draw houses. 

I show a slideshow of village scenes for them to get ideas for architecture. 

One way to get good images is google "Christmas Cards Snow Village". 

Add detail and outline for emphasis. Cut out and glue down onto the snows cape. 

After you glue down your village, go back to drawing on the background. I added a street lamp, sidewalks, extra large snowflakes toward bottom. 

Paper and White Paint

(no water)

While the background is drying, start to use paper to draw houses. Add detail and outline for emphasis. Cut out and glue down onto the snows cape. 

Water Paint Resist Method

have students draw the horizon line of snow on the paper towards the middle bottom. Add trees with black and snow with white crayon or white pastel. 

I tried this with white crayon and white oil pastel. The pastel tended to work better. 

Use the tempera cakes or water colors to add colors to the sky (any color except green). 

It can be morning, night or sunset sunrise although darker colors do help to emphasize the white snowflakes. 

Wilkinson houses

Adelaide,

Ayden & Maisie 

Hanson kinergarten houses 2018

Jacob, Sophia, jasper, 

Brantley

Venable 1st grade 2018

Abigail, Lexi, 

Alice, Piper,

Lydia, Lilly,

Irvin & David

Clarke kindergarten

Pipkin WInterscapes
2018 5th grade
Wyatt, Jose, Hannah D., Alex, 
NoName, Coltan, Skye, 

Neal's class

NoName, AJ, Devon, 
Jenna, Corbin,
Mila, Luke & NoName2

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Cannin, Kevin, Alyssa & Valerie. 
Smartt Winterscapes 2018

Cavern, Faith, 

Carter & Sammy

Campbell, serenity, 
Ramsie & Avery

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Soape 5th grade
Kailyn, jaylee (left), 
Josilen, Abigail, Isabella (middle), 
Kaleigh & Madison (bottom)

Sawyer from Smartt

Pipkin's 5th grade

  

While the background is drying, start to use paper to draw houses. Add detail and outline for emphasis. Cut out and glue down onto the snows cape. 

Glitter Putz Houses

Starting in November, we begin making our putz glitter houses. I begin this after receiving permission forms from parents to use the x-acto knifes. After I receive these, I go over basic techniques with the students of how to score the cardboard for folds, proper angling of blade, and other safety tips. First students create a paper form for their houses to make sure it will all fit together. This teaches them symmetry because they have to make 2 of every side in order to make the house sit correctly. It also teaches them the importance of angles so that the house sit correctly.

 

Using the internet for ideas is a key in the beginning. You can also find patterns for beginning your house online. Reference is ideal for inspiration.