This is an ALL TIME FAVORITE project. These projects always come out amazing, and the kids really enjoy seeing their success. We combine a watercolor "stained glass" approach to the background. Each student chooses a design or icon to repeat in the background which creates the background pattern. They then choose warm or cool colors to watercolor blend.
The top layer is done with either transparencies (recycled from math class) or tracing paper. Each student does stippling using a value lesson to draw the top part. We cut out the image and glued it on to the background page. Note: Only sharpies work, other markers will bleed.
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I forgot to post one of my favorite projects!! Although it's almost time for the holidays, flashback to Halloween.
Finding ways to get high school kids in a festive mood can be tough. Fortunately everyone loves clay. Most introduction classes don't touch on clay, but I like to do at least one big project a semester. This project focused around Halloween time and creatures.. Students could either make a creature that looked alive (eyes, hands, etc.) or make a work just inspired by creatures (tentacles, horns, etc.) The outcome was pretty good! I got a WIDE variety. Next year I want to try making larger draped bowls with cut out designs, we will see.. After Thanksgiving, I had plenty of leftover centerpieces! I used the gourds from around my class to not only teach 7th graders what a gourd is, but to talk about drawing from life.
Each student made a view finder, and drew a section of the still life. The gourds were drawn with pencil first. We erased the pencil lightly and then used oil pastels to go over the work. The pastels create a resist for watercolors and created a neat effect! This was just a one day lesson over being resourceful, drawing what we see, and color mixing. |
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April 2018
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