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Line Safari
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Thinking sheet · Art and artists
One Tree, Three Moods
Draw the same tree three ways: happy, stormy and mysterious. Change the lines, colors and sky.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Art and artists
- Kids practice
- mood in art, artistic choices, comparing
What kids do
“Same tree, three different feelings. What will you change each time?”
- Happy
- Stormy
- Mysterious
- Things I changed:
- The biggest change that made a mood was…
How to run it
- Brainstorm stormy colors and happy colors before starting.
- Remind kids the tree shape stays the same; only the mood changes.
- Older kids can pick their own three moods.
Talk about it
- Which drawing changed the most?
- Can a line look angry? Show me.
- How do illustrators use mood in books?
Take it further
Draw your house in a mood of your choice and see if a partner can guess it.
Pairs well with
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