Art in the Afternoon - Grade 3

The Art in the Afternoon Grade 3 program provides an age-appropriate balanced approach to teaching art – emphasizing both the fundamentals of art and creative expression. Taught to the right side of the brain, it emphasizes the art elements and principles, drawing technique, and media diversity.

The lesson Cave Art takes us back to the beginnings of art history and Dinosaur Contours offers a connection to science. The Zoo lesson results in a large mural containing artwork from each student. The technique of right brain (contour) drawing is developed and emphasized and students greatly improve their drawing skills over the course of the year. Students study and learn the styles of artists Georges Rouault, Raoul Dufy, and Henri Rousseau and then create original artworks in their styles.

The Art in the Afternoon Grade 3 program provides 12 lessons and 3.45 hours of video instruction.