Landscape Collages

Recently, the 6th graders and I looked at work by an artist named Mischa Epstein. We spent most of our time looking at her work with landscapes. The kids each chose a picture from my stash of what used to be calendars. From there, they decided what was most important in their photo and what they wanted to get rid of. I tried to encourage them to use a large variety of materials on their own collages and when we looked at Mischa's work, we discussed the many different methods and materials that she used in her work. Posted here are some projects by the kids that turned out very good!

Impressionism

I love student work with chalk pastels. We use chalk when we look at Impressionism and I encourage the kids to show their, "brushstrokes" in their work. They work from landscape photos. This project is a fun way to end the trimester with a great class!

Lots of Lines

The 7th graders recently spent time learning about line. We discussed how lines are all around us and how we can use line to create art. Each child chose a landscape picture and sketched it on their paper. Then, instead of coloring it in they filled in the picture by using different types of lines for each area. Here are some of the results.

Landscape Collages

The 6th graders just finished their landscape collages. When we began, we looked at work by Mischa Epstein and the wonderful collages she creates. As we looked at her work, I had the kids point out different ways that she created different areas (mountains, water, clouds, trees, etc.). When we began collaging, all students were told to begin with the area that was the furthest away from them and move forward. I was very pleased with the results!

Lots of Lines

The 7th graders just finished making these landscape pictures using different types of lines.

Collage Landscapes

The 6th graders recently looked at collage works by Mischa Epstein. Next,each child chose a landscape picture they liked and made a collage showing that landscape. Here are some great examples.

Landscape Collages

The 6th graders just finished a collage project with landscape pictures. We looked at the artwork by Mischa Epstein Alvarado and then each child chose the picture that most inspired them. These were a real treat!