4th grade collaborative Solar Systems

4th graders worked on a collaborative art project to create their own solar system.   This system could be real or imaginary.  Students were introduced to shading a form and sphere and also wet on wet watercolor techniques. They used oil pastel, colored pencil, watercolor paint and tempera paint to complete their projects.

Solar System Art!

We integrated the 4th grade space science unit into art class. We talked about how to use value to create an image that looks more like a sphere rather than a flat circle. Students used tempera paint to explore color gradation and they also experimented with using watercolors to create a wet on wet technique in order to make a more realistic planet.  Students worked in collaborative groups to invent their own solar system.  They shared some very creative stories to explain the history of their solar systems.