Second and Fourth graders have just finished their oil pastel drawings, inspired by the work of Henri Rousseau. He is an interesting artist because he didn't go to art school. He taught himself painting while working as a customs officer, and only became well known late in his life. Rousseau's themes usually include jungles, so that is what students at H.C. Storm made too. The biggest focus was trying to get a sense of Value in our work. Not monetary value, but light and dark. Shadows and Highlights were created with just white and black oil pastel, mixing into the under color of every object drawn.
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