What do you see in a traveling still life?

Independence Charter School, Violette de Mazia Foundation Look and See program

With the idea that a painting is color, light, line and shapes composed on a 2 dimensional surface, based on the individual perception of the artist, 4th graders at Independence Charter School in Philadelphia were asked to create a picture idea of what they see in pumpkin still life set ups using oil pastels. We looked at the active still life work of David Siqueiros, Mexican 1946

 Davidson School students looked at the same Fall leaves, gourds and pumpkins earlier in the week to create wonderful Fall paintings:

Davidson School 

Davidson School