2nd Grade Asian Brush Paintings

This was a real fun unit I did with my second graders.  We talked about the Four Treasures of Asian Brush Painting and the different ways the Asian cultures obtain their painting materials.  Each class focused on a different theme for their paintings.  They practiced painting prior to completing their final pieces to get comfortable using the Bamboo Brushes and making the appropriate brushstrokes.  I had the students paint with black watercolor paint on construction paper.  

Bamboo Paintings

 

Chrysanthemum Paintings 

 

Fish and Water Lily Paintings

 

Plum Blossom Paintings