3rd Grade Van Gogh Sunflowers

Faubion's 3rd graders learned about Van Gogh when they made mosaic recreations of his paintings. They loved his artwork & were fascinated by the sad story of his life. We delved even further by reading "Van Gogh & the Sunflowers" before making this project. The students learned about watercolor techniques and color-mixing when painting their vases and backgrounds. We discussed the differences between two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks, and then painted two-dimensional sunflowers on the paper. To create the three-dimensional flowers, the students cut & shaped recycled egg cartons before painting them & gluing them onto the paper. These are a beautiful springtime addition to the Faubion hallway!