grade 4 Fine arts

Beginning in fourth grade, students will use the elements of art to explore and understand the principles of art. The students will study the principles of rhythm and movement, balance, pattern, emphasis, proportion, unity, and contrast. They will define positive and negative space and study space using overlapping and perspective. Students will discuss and analyze the following artists and their works: Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Mary Cassett , Vincent Van Gogh, and Maurice Sendak.