vrijdag 22 oktober 2010

Autumn leaves in cubist style

You need:
  1. white drawing paper A4 size
  2. pencil
  3. ruler
  4. tempera paint
  5. brushes
  6. gold colour marker

Ask students to take autumn leaves. Watch them together, paying particular attention to the form: heart-shaped, oval, round, oblong, etc. The composition of the leaves may vary: a leave can be single or composed of several leaflets (pinnate or palmately).

Students draw several leaves on their sheet. The leaves should not overlap. Draw parts of leaves against the edges. Only the outer form of the leaves have to be drawn, so no veins. If the leaves are drawn and the sheet is largely filled, draw four diagonal lines with pencil and ruler: two lines from left to right and two lines from top to bottom. Make sure these lines pass through the leaves. Do not press too hard with the pencil, otherwise they'll come through the paint!

The drawing has to be painted with four warm colours tempera: two colours for the leaves and two for the background. Paint the leave parts within a square in one colour and the background in a different colour. In the box next paint the leaves in a third colour and the background with colour four. See diagram below.

When the artwork is dry, trace the contour lines of the leaves and the diagonal lines with a gold marker.

Made by a student of 11 years old

3 opmerkingen:

  1. I love all of your fun art lessons for kids! Just wanted ot let you know that I just featured you on my blog!

    http://ucreatewithkids.blogspot.com/2010/10/weekend-spotlight-jacquelien-kids.html

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  2. I am goin to try this with my 5th grades! love the Cubism twist!!

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  3. I'm featuring a round-up of great leaf-themed kids activities on my blog (Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational) on Monday (9/15/14) and would love to feature your photo and a link to this activity. Please let me know if I have your permission soon. Thanks!

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