Fourth Grade Has a View!

We started this unit by examining a variety of artworks identifying that although very different from each other, they were all a view from a window.  Student's viewed Magritte's surreal canvas blending into the window view, photographer Lee Freidlander's views from car windows, and contemporary artist Jules de Balincourt vibrant abstract landscapes.  The challenge for each artist was to think of their favorite view from a window such as their house, the bus ride to school or an imaginary view they wish they could see.

 They Cast Long Shadows, Jules de Balincourt, 2018

Those Who Wonder and Wander with the Water and Wind, Jules de Balincourt, 2019

Apartment View, Wayne Thiebaud, 1993

The Open Window, Henri Matisse, 1905


Lee Freidlander, 2018


Florence Henri,1929


The Human Condition, Rene Magritte, 1935


Wind from the Sea, Andrew Wyeth 1947

We had the choice between a variety of drawing materials such as chalk pastel, oil pastel, pencil, pen and ink, and colored pencils.  After learning some techniques students chose which was the best for their art and many decided to use more than one.

Student Examples