This week, first grade started their mixed media sail boat picture!
Here's how we created them!
Materials:
Day 1: I gave them their choice of boat colors, gave them the white paper, a strip of black, paint, and a paintbrush & cup. They followed me in drawing the sails, and drawing the boat. We cut those out, and glued those on! Then, I demonstrated how to use the paintbrush and paint to make short, choppy brushstrokes to create the texture of the water. I talked about layering colors, and how they should be able to still see each color, that it should not be blended all together!
Here's what they finished on day 1!
Awesome art, Mrs. Walker's class!!
Great job Mrs. Black's class!
Day 2: We'll use the color of our boat to create a reflection in the water, we'll add clouds, a little flag on the top of our boat, and add some shadows on the sides of the boat with an oil pastel!
Here are some finished lovelies from Mrs. Hartz's class!
