My 4th graders have been learning about value. We made these snowy landscapes by mixing different tints and shades of the same color. We also discussed perspective, and how far away things look smaller than close-up things (in this case, trees). My students did a really nice job painting the trees! I broke trees down to three kinds of line to simplify them; the tree trunk is a thick line, the branches are medium lines, and the little twigs are skinny lines. This helped the students create…
