Winter Landscapes
This work was based on a lesson from Winter Birch Trees: Art Projects for Kids. I first showed several realistic landscapes with white birch trees. The students had a discussion about what they noticed in the scenes. Then, we began the project by masking off the borders. Next, the students created the trees. I reminded them that trees taper so they should cut their pieces of tape to mimic how trees grow. The students enjoyed the masking process, painting the watercolor backgrounds, decorating the birch trees with acrylic paints, and adding the snow elements.
Winter Landscape Silhouettes
silhouette • \sil-uh-WET\ • noun.
1 a : a picture (as a drawing or cutout) of the outline of an object filled in with a solid usually black color
b : a profile portrait done in silhouette
2 : the shape or outline of something; especially : the outline of an object seen or as if seen against the light.