How to Paint a Sunset with Palm Trees

Learn how to paint a sunset with palm tees. With the sky and silhouette we will be creating a balanced composition. Learn about the terms silhouette, symmetry and positive and negative space. Learn a brief history of silhouette art and artists.
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Symmetry, Balance, and Positive & Negative Space Lesson Plan | Sunset Beach Silhouette

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Learn how to paint this beautiful sunset with palm tree silhouette while you learn in this lesson  about the terms silhouette, symmetry and positive and negative space. Learn how to balance your composition.  

This lesson is simplified to make teaching art easy for parents and educators. This lesson is meant to teach skills that will inspire creativity, experimentation and imagination.  


This 8 page digital lesson plans contains the following:
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• Artist level: Grades 3+
• Art Lesson on the Principles of Art: Symmetry, Balance, Positive & Negative Space
  
• Supply List
• Lesson Duration- 60 Minutes (This lesson can be easily be broken into 2 lessons)
• Link to video on How to Paint a Sunset Silhouette by Createful Art that walks you through the art project. 
• Step-By-Step detailed lesson instructions that coincide with the Youtube video to help make the lesson more successful. 

For Families, Co-Ops, & Classes

Lesson Plan Objectives

1. Learn terms silhouette, symmetry, positive and negative space.
2. Learn how to balance your composition
3. Learn a brief history on silhouettes.

Materials Needed

1. Canvas or Canvas Panels
2. Acrylic Paint Set
3. ​Variety of Brushes (small flat brush, small round brush, large flat brush/wash brush)
4. Palette or plate
5. Water in jar
6. Paper towels ​

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I hope you had as much fun as I did painting your beach sunset with palm trees! Put your artwork in a frame and be proud of it. If you liked this art tutorial, please Subscribe to my Createful Art Youtube Channel! Leave me a comment about this lesson. 
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