Art at Coe School

Grades: 1 & 2

Title: Henri Rousseau Paintings - Fantasy Jungles

Project: Rousseau was not a trained artist, but learned to draw and paint by copying from his window and books. He had 9 children and served as a toll inspector until he was 40. His lack of formal training allowed him to paint as a child might.

Materials: colored pencil, watercolor, tempera

Vocabulary: composition, background, foreground, collage