March 2019 Art Blog
Transitional Kindergarten: Landscape with Bird Silhouettes Transitional Kindergarten students were introduced to the visual arts concepts and theories of landscape and horizon. Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction of landscapes in art – natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view – with its elements arranged into a coherent composition . Horizon line definition: The horizon line art theory is a horizontal line that runs across the paper o r canvas to represent the viewer's eye level, or delineate where the sky meets the ground. It should rarely be in the center of the composition, but ideally placed about one-third of the way up or down the piece. Students sketched out their horizon lines and the basics of their landscape compositions and used vibrant colors of soft pastels to paint the hills and skies. Students enjoy...