Third Graders have created “moving line” drawings using a variety of types of lines, learned about color and used oil pastels to color a color wheel, drew a still life with pastels, used wax resist method in an angel painting, painted a winter scene with trees in perspective, chose a Catholic icon to draw then paint, practiced watercolor painting techniques, and learned about artist Marc Chagall and his painting “I and My Village” and have begun creating their own version of that painting which satisfied the following Diocesan standards: Strand 1, C-1, PO-a (line in art), b, (color in art), and d, (form in art); C-2 , PO-e (pattern), PO-g (proportion); C-3, PO-1 (drawing), PO-2 (painting). Also, Strand 2, R-1, (understand and appreciate the place of art as it reflects our Catholic beliefs) and Strand 3, E-1, PO-a (explore relevancy to Catholic faith). C-5, PO-a, PO-b (safety and care of art materials); Strand 2, R-1 (understand place of art in historical and cultural context).

Marc Chagall “I and My Village” samples: Paintings include student's profile, a pet, and other things of importance to the student.