2nd Grade- Rural to Urban

As I often drive from Columbia to St. Louis on highway 70, I thought it would be a good idea to create an art project that shows rural, suburban, and urban landscapes. This project also shows foreground, middle ground, background, and perspective.

Day 1: after discussing rural, urban, and suburban we started creating our landscapes. We drew our picture with pencil then traced over it with Sharpies. When drawing, I reminded students that things in the background are smaller than things in the foreground. We also discussed what types of things you would see in different environments.

Day 2: we colored in the details with crayons and then painted the sky and roads with watercolor.