Beauty in Architecture

A Building is Beautiful

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How do places (buildings) shape lives and communities? How do artists effectively communicate their place?

When we look at a beautiful building, we experience that WOW feeling that we get when we look at something beautiful in nature. 

Video Lesson:

Weather is Beautiful

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Engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciation of the natural world. 

We have been talking about beauty in our world and how artists use beautiful things to get ideas.

Snow is Beautiful

Beauty in Weather: Winter Snow

How do artists share the beauty of a snowy day in their art? How can you?

First Grade Painting Studio Lesson

Painted Animals

Drawing first in the Painting Studio

Responding

8. Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

A. Interpret

Interpret art by categorizing subject matter and identifying the characteristic s of form

We can learn to see shapes in everything around us.

Knowing the names of shapes can help us describe and understand a work of art.

What shapes did you use to create your artwork today?

 

Draw Big!

What shapes do you see?

what would you draw first?

Drawing With Shapes in pencil/sharpie, Painting in Watercolor

Beauty is all around us - 1st Grade

 

Beauty is all around us- First Grade

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 What do you find beautiful in the world?

What colors do you see in this picture?

Andre Derain - Charing Cross Bridge

What lines and shapes do you see in this pictures?

Andre Derain - The Trees

Andre Derain made many paintings of beautiful places. 

What makes these places beautiful?

What makes these paintings beautiful?

- People find things of beauty in the world around them.

- Artists share what they think is beautiful in their art.

OUR EXPERIENCES: We see beauty when we look closely at nature or when we view a landscape a distance. We see beauty in the parts of the world that are built by humans such as bridges and buildings

We also can "see" or feel beauty in our actions of kindness,  love and respect.

ARTISTS HELP US FIND AND SHOW BEAUTY IN OUR WORLD.

Can you think of a beautiful place you would like to share? 

Is it a building or is it in nature?

What lines, shapes and colors will you use?

On an index card, or small piece of paper, take 5 minutes to write about or draw something you find beautiful.

Beauty in Nature-Trees

 A Tree is Beautiful

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People find beauty in nature. This mini lesson is about observing trees, and noticing changes throughout the seasons, and through the eyes of an artist.  When you make your art, how can you express that beauty?