I usually do a collection of Sunflowers in oil pastel, but decide to try out a tempera paint version instead.
Here's what we did:
Using an oil pastel, students drew a vase, table line and the flower centers. I demonstrated this step first and gave all sorts of examples to encourage students to create a vase and flowers unique to them.
Then, students painted the "tables" in one color and the background in another color. For simplicity, I set out two colors. You may not choose to limit the kids this way, though.
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This usually marked the end of our first lesson (approx. 45 minutes). For the next step, I set out an assortment of paints and demonstrated how to blend paint using the double-load technique. (dip paint brush first in one color and then another. Mix directly onto paper).
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After painting the leaves and petals, children painted their vase and added shadows and hi-lights. Some children added shadows to the table as well. For a final flourish, the children opted to outline their lines with black or white paint or not at all. I left that decision up to them.
Second and Third Grade Results:
6 comments:
This is beautiful. I've been a little sunflower crazed myself these days. :-) Love your blog so much!
That was beautiful to look at on a Friday evening after a busy week at school.....I know what I will be trying next week, LOVE sunflowers. Thanks for sharing !
Those look incredible! I'll have to give it a try with my daughter. Thanks for sharing!
Great blog! Happy I found it =) Off to share the fun with my homeschooling daughter!
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