Jazz Instruments

Romare Bearden was an African-American artist and writer. Bearden had many 3 main influences on his art, country life, city life, and music. He especially loved jazz music.

·    Students learned about artist Romare Bearden.

·       Students learned about jazz music and jazz instruments.

·       Students choose one or more jazz instruments to draw.

·       They then outlined with chalk pastel and colored in adding lots of color detail.

·       They then divided background into several sections to color in brightly with oil pastel.