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5th Grade Color Mixing Landscape

2/2/2016

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5th graders are pros at color mixing after this fun project. Contemporary artist Xavier Castellanos (and art teacher Cassie Stephens) was our inspiration. He was raised in Mexico and Frida Kahlo influenced his work.  He uses bright colors and bold lines.

Our inspiration: Xavier Castellanos 

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We started with a horizon line and broke up the land into different sections. We reviewed the color wheel and the artists painted the sky. They could mix only 2 different colors together (not including white). They mixed a different color for each section of the land and added pattern once it was dry. Details like sheep, houses, and trees were added last. ​Once complete, the artists matted their work, wrote their name, and also named their piece. We listened to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe while they worked and there are a few Narnia-influenced artwork names:)

Thank you to Cassie Stephens for the fabulous project. We loved it! 
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    ​Welcome! My name is Lisa White. I teach art at Buffalo Elementary, a small rural school in the Davenport Community School District.

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