First Grade Still Life Paintings

First grade looked at work by artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Gustave Caillebotte to examine a style of painting called a still life. A still life is a work of art that shows common, everyday items such as flowers, fruit, glasses, and jewelry.
Students started by creating their table and background. We talked about creating texture by blending different colors with our brush strokes. We learned how to cut symmetrical shapes and used that technique to create our vases which we filled with painted flowers. To add a little
surprise to our still lifes we made some 3D flowers to spring off the page.
Throughout the project, each student was encouraged to choose their own colors and give their picture their own individual flair. Students used the classroom color wheels to help them pick colors that would contrast against each other or blend well together.