Starry Night: Create Your Own Masterpiece

Inspired by Vincent van Gogh A creative art journey for Year 3 Kia ora artists! Let's paint the night sky

Meet Vincent van Gogh - Our Artist Friend

Vincent was a famous painter from long ago He loved painting with bright, swirling colors His most famous painting shows a beautiful night sky WALT: Learn about Vincent van Gogh and his art style

The Original Starry Night

What Makes Starry Night Special?

Swirling patterns in the sky - like wind dancing! Bright yellow stars that seem to glow A curved moon smiling down A tall dark tree reaching up WALT: Identify the main parts of Starry Night

Let's Practice Our Swirls! - Whakatōpū

Stand up and move your arms like swirling wind Make big circles and small circles Try drawing swirls in the air Now practice on paper with your finger first

Step 1: Drawing Our Night Sky

Start with a big piece of paper Draw a wavy line across the middle for hills Add a tall tree shape on one side Draw a circle for the moon WALT: Draw the basic shapes for our Starry Night

Step 2: Adding Our Swirling Sky

Use your finger to practice swirl patterns first Start with big swirls in the sky area Add smaller swirls around them Make the swirls flow like dancing wind WALT: Create swirling patterns in our sky

Color Magic Time! - Taima Tae

Choose your colors: blues, purples, yellows Start painting the sky with swirling brushstrokes Make your stars bright yellow or white Paint your tree very dark - black or dark green

Success Criteria - How We Know We're Doing Great!

{"left":"I can see swirling patterns in my sky\nI can see a moon and stars in my painting\nI can see a tall tree reaching up","right":"I used blues and yellows like van Gogh\nI tried my best and had fun creating\nMy artwork tells a story about the night"}

Share Your Starry Night Masterpiece! - Whakatōpū

Hold up your artwork proudly Tell us one thing you love about your painting What was your favorite part to create? You are all amazing artists like Vincent! WALT: Reflect on our artistic journey and celebrate our creativity