2nd Grade Sumi-E Landscapes

Sumi-E means "black ink picture" in Japanese.  Second grade students learned about traditional Asian ink paintings, and how nature was a common subject matter.  We discussed the characteristics of a landscape, and also viewed black and white photography by Ansel Adams.  Students learned about how light, dark, and medium values can be used to create the illusion of space in a two-dimensional image.  We spent one lesson drawing landscapes in our sketchbooks, and practicing using the sumi ink to create values.  In a separate lesson, students learned how to use salt and the technique of "wet-on-wet" to create different textures in their sumi-e landscape.
Concepts:  landscape, value, space, texture
Skills: drawing, painting

 Mrs. Whidden's class

Deserae, Mrs. Whidden's class