Clown of Shapes

Update: (December 2, 1010)

Finished 1st and 2nd grade "Clown of Shapes"  painted with a black tempera wash over clown to create the resist.

                  

In this lesson 1st and 2nd graders drew a clown that they will finish by using a tempera/crayon resist.  In the beginning students drew their own clown by following step by step directions while I modeled the steps myself.  Once they finsihed the drawing of the clown in pencil they then outlined with Sharpie marker and erasered any stray pencils marks.

Next, we reviewed the 5 Basic Shapes and practiced overlapping and erasing to create depth.
Students drew geometric shapes in the body suit, hat and boots of their clowns and then outlined as well.  Once they finished their outlining they got to use different types of crayons (glitter, metallic and construction paper crayons) to color their shapes and other clown details.  I stressed to each of them to use pressure when coloring to create a bolder visual effect.

We will be painting this week with a black tempera wash to create the resist.  More to come, can't wait!