Creating an artwork of a local landmark is one of the 4th grade units in the art curriculum. I ask them, "If you had a friend visit that had never been to Buffalo or Davenport before, where would you take them? What are some places that make Buffalo and Davenport special?" We identify some international and national landmarks, but focus on local landmarks. We usually have a quick chat about why Wal-Mart and Casey's are not landmarks and I show a number of images of local landmarks. The students choose the landmark they draw; I encourage them to pick a landmark that is special to them or they have visited before. I drove around Davenport and Buffalo this past summer and took pictures of all of the landmarks and printed them off at a photo shop. The kids liked working from a color photograph.
The artists chose the medium for adding color. Options included tempera, watercolor, Sharpie, chalk pastels, oil pastels, crayon, and colored pencil.
The artists chose the medium for adding color. Options included tempera, watercolor, Sharpie, chalk pastels, oil pastels, crayon, and colored pencil.
To complete this project, the artists wrote 3 sentences about their landmark: what makes it special to Buffalo/Davenport, a memory they have at the landmark, what they enjoyed about making their art, or their creating process.
One landmark from each DCSD school is displayed at Davenport City Hall for one year. Check back in a few days to see which landmark will be showcased and honored with a reception at Davenport City Hall on March 9th, 2016. I am very proud of each 4th grade artist; the landmarks are very well done!
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