Third grade students looked at the wacky and intriguing artist Marc Chagall. We discussed how he used his artwork as a way to share stories about his memories and dreams. Students found inspiration after looking closely at the ever famous “I and the Village” painting. Each third grader became the subject of their piece by drawing a self-portrait. Then, they chose an animal to share the limelight with. To top everything off, students told stories through dream images. I asked them, “What dream or memory might you have with the animal you chose?” and, “What dream could your animal have?” These questions encouraged students to push their imaginations. The icing on the cake: students painted their drawings with gouache paint and used wacky colors in the style of Chagall, himself. I must say, it was so exciting to see the creative results.
Wow! These are beautiful!
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