DEEP BLUE SEA – Exploring Papers, Textures and PaintStudents create a 3-dimensional underwater scene using different mediums, textures and types of paper.
Students create a 3-dimensional underwater scene using different mediums, textures and types of paper.
Supplies:
- Crayola Oil Pastels
- Crayola Watercolour Paints
- Crayola Scissors
- Crayola Glitter Glue
- Crayola Crayons
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Water Containers
- Cardstock Paper - 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm (8 ½" x 11") - 1 piece per student
- Masking Tape
- Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
- Table Salt
- Foam Adhesive Circles
Steps:
1
- Wrap heavy duty aluminum foil around a piece of cardstock paper.
- Use masking tape to fasten it in place on the back.
2
- Draw an underwater scene.
- Include things such as seaweed, coral, and fish.
- Draw with oil pastels and crayons.
3
- Use watercolours to paint over the whole surface of the aluminum foil.
- Paint right over your drawing.
- Notice what happens when the paint goes over the oil pastel.
4
- Sprinkle salt on the wet paint.
- Notice what happens when the salt sits on the paint.
5
- Draw some sea shapes on a piece of cardstock paper.
- Cut out the shapes.
- Paint them in bright colours.
6
- Stick small adhesive foam pieces to the back of your shapes.
- Stick the shapes onto your underwater scene.
7
- Add some finishing touches with glitter glue.
- View your work with fresh eyes.
- What do you like best about your picture? Why?
- What happened when the salt sat on the wet paint?
- How does that affect the feeling of the picture?
- What part of the picture seems closest to you?
- What do you see that makes you say that?
Subjects:
Language Arts,
Science,
Visual Arts
Grades:
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
Grade 1
