ELEMENTARY ART LESSON / J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM

From Foreground to Background

Study depth in a landscape, assemble the publisher’s composition templates, and paint an imagined landscape.

Created by J. Paul Getty Museum Education Staff

For: Grades 3–5
Time: 2 class periods
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum

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