· watercolor paper
· tempera cakes
· paintbrushes
· water cups
mirrors
The main purpose of doing this activity was to get the students adjusted to using their entire paper and teaching them the proper painting procedures. The end product turned out so much better than I could have anticipated!!!!
I tried to give the students colors that did not correlate with their true eye colors, leading them to be creative in their paintings.
I had them look in a mirror and find the shapes- ovals, circles, etc.
We talked about how their brush needed to take a bath after each color so that the other colors would not get dirty and then I let them go for it!
· 9 x 24 black paper
· pencils
· erasers
metallic markers
Resources:
Chameleon's Colors Chisato Tashiro
Visuals of chameleons, iguanas and other reptiles
I started this project by reading Chameleon's Colors by Chisato Tashiro to my fifth grade students. Then the students had to draw a reptile that incorporated at least 3 pattterns, 2 visual textures.
In their sketchbook, they practiced drawing a reptile, including a branch for it to sit on. Then we talked about the different patterns that we could use for different sections of the reptile.
When they were ready, they drew their reptile on a piece of black paper and sketched in the different sections.
They added color by using metallic markers.
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I am in need of lesson ideas for a student who is visually impaired. This student has physical limitations as well. An aide comes with this student to my art room, so there will be someone to help in whatever activity I plan, however, I have no experience with this in an artroom setting.
Anyone who has suggestions for projects, lessons, activities, please comment here. I would really appreciate your feedback!
• canvas panels (Sax #412499)
• Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium (Sax #437486)
• gouache set of 24
• brushes
We started this project by covering a canvas with gel medium. As the students were doing this, I passed out baskets to each table. In the baskets, I had put a variety of texture tools. Each student was to create 6 different sections of texture on their canvas, using the tools that were in their basket.
We reviewed all of the color schemes that we had learned in previous years and this year (warm/cool, primary/secondary, complementary, analogous, monochromatic). Each student had to choose 1 color scheme for their canvas.
When everything was dry, the students used gouache paints to paint their canvas. I gave each table a palette with paint and they were allowed to mix the paints as they needed them to fit their color scheme.
This was a fun project for my 5th graders. They had never touched a canvas before, let alone been able to create their own artwork on one. It was fun to see them taking so much pride in their artwork when they were given their artistic tools.
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