After reading “My Diwali Light” we did a pointillism art activity. Pointillism is an art technique where we used little dots to colour in the picture.  This took a lot of patience and focus and they turned out great!

Here is the art:

 

Big ideas: 

  • Creative expression develops our unique identity and voice 
  • People connect to the hearts and minds of others in a variety of places and times through the visual arts 

Curricular Competency 

  • Explore elements, processes, materials, tools, and techniques of the arts 
  • Develop processes and technical skills in painting to refine artistic abilities 
  • Demonstrate increasingly sophisticated application and/or engagement of curricular content 

First Peoples Principles of Learning: 

  • Learning takes patience and time 

Content: 

  • elements of design: line, shape, texture, colour, form 

Core Competency: Creative Thinking 

  • Creative growth requires patience, readiness to take risks, and willingness to try new approaches 

Learning involved: 

  • Students learned the significance of following step-by-step instructions with careful considerations when engaging in art activity using mixed media