Background, Foreground and Mid-Ground

4th and 5th grade students learned about background, foreground and mid-ground in artwork by playing a fun game.  We took turns being the "subject" of an artwork in various portions of a "painting", while others observed and "measured" the subjects.  Students learned that subjects in the foreground appeared larger and closer to the bottom of the "painting", while the subjects in the background appeared smaller and farther toward the top of the "painting".  They enjoyed taking turns being the subjects and the observers, while learning all about the different areas of an artwork.