5-Fifth+Grade

//** This year 5th grade will be studying four units throughout the school year. These units are: **// //** Realism **// //** Impressionism **// //** Expressionism **// //** Abstraction **// Each unit is a study of an art style and will consist of several projects completed throughout the marking period. In Quarter 1, students began with a study of Realism and 2 point perspective. They created a cityscape incorporating each of the elements of perspective including the horizon line, vanishing points, and lines of perspective. When finished, they used a variety of pencils to render the composition so as to demonstrate a specific light source. Examples can be viewed below.

__**2 Point Perspective City:**__

Students began a study of Impressionism. In doing so, they studied the work of Van Gogh and his "Flowerbeds in Holland" composition. They utilized a crayon resist to create their own version of this famous painting. Examples can be viewed below.

__**"Flowerbeds in Holland"** **Interpretation**:__

In studying the concept of Expressionism, students in 5th grade created a portrait, similar to those created by Van Gogh in his "Blue Period," in which they portrait specific emotions via their expressions, backgrounds, and color choices. Completed works can be viewed below.

__**Expressive Portraits:**__