M. C. Escher

 A master of manipulating perspective, MC Escher is always a favorite with the students. He is a wonderful art entrance into math/geometry as well as shading and perspective drawing.

MC Escher  (1898-1972) was a Dutch graphic artist who made mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints. He was a master at manipulating the visual space. With clean lines and attention to detail his unique style and limited color palette makes his numerous works easily recognizable. Interesting side note, he was not a good student of Math while in school, but his life's work involved mathematical concepts and ideas at the highest level. 

 Today, years later, his images are often referenced in film, magazine illustrations and household décor. 

All materials for Educational Purposes only 

An interesting, kid friendly animated tessellation film  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KfSdOhgMvk

 

An introduction to Perspective

Understanding perspective adds to the creative possibilities when making art. Another tool in your Artist's Bag! 

MC Escher

5th grade Up Up and Away

Connecting to classroom Science standards and building on VAPA standards regarding student understanding of a Landscape, this mixed media project offers lots of creative expression within a structured step by step framework. 3 Part project...

Warm and Cool folk inspired landscapes

Warm and Cool folk/pattern inspired landscapes. Exploring composition, perspective, shapes and patterns.
Drawing with pencil then sharpies, colors warm and cool/ground and sky, using markers and and color pencils. Beautiful pieces, allow time for detail work.

Perspective drawing

My dream room, creating a boxlike room and using collage and or drawing to fill it with dream objects

City in a distance

One point perspective, skill building, expanding vocabulary, exploring new material combinations...