Linear Landscapes: 3rd Grade

I made this lesson during my student teaching. Basically, 3rd graders create a landscape using lines only! It sounds simple, but a lot of them have a hard time grasping this concept. I tried to assist by creating an example.

I started the lesson by talking about this piece by Emil Harmin. We talked about the types of lines that are found in the picture. I also asked students about the texture the line-types create i.e. bumpy, flowy, windy, etc.

I showed this photograph:

And this was the "teacher's example" I created to demonstrated how to create a landscape using lines only.

Previously, I did a watercolor wash on top of the landscapes; I decided not to this round, maybe next time.

Students used this landscape photograph to draw from. I told the students they did not have to do the reflection in the water, but they were allowed to if they wanted!

This lesson is a great way to get students thinking about the element of line!

Here are some student examples! I apologize for the quality/shadows on each photograph. I take these photos with my iPhone, it's hard to capture the beautiful art completely!

Good morning Singapore

Senkoji temple of Japan

Batam beach Indonesia

Landscape photography or Harvested rice field

Landscape of harvested rice field under evening sky 

The evening scene of spring time

Extensive broad view of glowing golden fields especially under the bright evening sun. I've seen many photos of green rice fields during the raining season but never after harvested. It's a beautiful Landscape under the blue sky with some clouds, with some ranges of hill at the distance, trees and harvested paddy fields. I wish I had a wide angle lens to capture such a wide scene.

Amazing Landscape Photography of a country side somewhere in Myanmar. Or the evening scene of Spring time or simply The Season.

Tokyo Skytree tower: world's tallest structure

 

Photography is rewarding especially with those amazing landmark. 

The Sky tree tower is a television and radio broadcasting station, and also as a tourist attraction . It replaces the 333-meter-tall (1,092 1/2-foot-tall) Tokyo Tower — a symbol of Japan's capital since 1958 — as the broadcast hub.

Photographers who wanted to take pictures from its base it is recommended to be there early in the morning. This is because it is quite difficult to take photo of the other side of the structure later in the afternoon.

Gardens by the Bay and Singapore Marina bay sands