creat[ed]: i and the village art lesson

Marc Chagall, I and the Village, 1911

It's time for the changing of the calendar as well as the Artist of the Month wall. During the month of November, we learned about Marc Chagall, a jewish, russian expressionist painter who lived to be 98 years of age. He happens to be one of my favorites; not a secret if you've seen me sipping tea from my "I and the Village" cup or the wall lined with Chagall wonders in the classroom studio. Grades 2 through 4 have been using Chagall's works as inspiration to create their own expressionist paintings.

What elements help us identify an expressionist work of art?

Expressing emotion
Bold colors
Distortion
Lack of perspective

Are these paintings Expressionism?
Have your child analyze and discuss the following images with you:

Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night Edvard Munch, The Scream Henri Matisse, The Dessert Harmony in Red

Our literacy extension included a reading of I am Marc Chagall by Bimba Landmann and thanks to Willow in 3rd who shared her Dreamer from the Village: The Story of Marc Chagall by Michelle Markell with her class.

Enjoy the students' I and the Village inspired works in progress... scroll below to see some of the completed pieces.

CRITERIA - 25 point lesson

Expresses Emotion
Two Profiles (either human or animal)
An X compotion or thoughtfully composed
Tell a story with the other spaces; a dream, a meaningful place (imaginary or real), a special object
Effort

Some completed masterpieces exploring: