2nd
and 3rd graders read the story Snowmen
at Christmas. We discussed the illustrations in the book and how the
illustrator was able to make the snowmen look realistic. The students noticed
that the snowmen had shadows on one side. We discussed that adding shadows and
highlights to our artwork creates VALUE.
Students
first drew the snowman and cone in pencil. They then painted it in with tempera
paint. Without rinsing their brushing they added the shadow to the snowman and
color mixed the blue and white paint right on their paper. They used the same
technique when painting their cone, except adding a highlight on the opposite
side of the shadow.
Once
the paint dried students used oil pastels to add all the details of the
snowman, Lastly, they added a little bit of glitter gloss to the snowflakes and
the outline of the snowman.
**Lesson idea from Exploring Art: Elementary Art Blog**
**Lesson idea from Exploring Art: Elementary Art Blog**
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