My favorite day of this lesson by far was practicing different watercolor techniques. Students tried out salt effects, oil pastel resist, overlapping wet on dry paint, dabbing (with a paper towel) and value. Using salt was clearly the big winner in every class. They loved it! I had them use masking tape to section off their paper and label each technique. Peeling the tape off the following week came in a close second.
Every year I teach my fifth graders linear perspective by learning one-point perspective. I always change up the medium, so this year we practiced our watercolor skills using liquid watercolors. I absolutely love the bright hues that come from liquid watercolors. Plus, I get to make a super lesson out of it by providing small containers to make their own colors. My favorite day of this lesson by far was practicing different watercolor techniques. Students tried out salt effects, oil pastel resist, overlapping wet on dry paint, dabbing (with a paper towel) and value. Using salt was clearly the big winner in every class. They loved it! I had them use masking tape to section off their paper and label each technique. Peeling the tape off the following week came in a close second.
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![]() This year our school had an Egyptian themed book fair that got our kids really inspired. When it came time to study facial proportions they were delighted to turn their faces into Egyptian Pharaohs. Students also practiced their skills in creating symmetry and pattern. A new app/website I've been really digging this year is ShowMe. It is very similar to Educreations, but I prefer ShowMe because it allows me more time to demonstrate drawings. Once you create a video demonstration you can show it in class whenever, however you need to. I love that it frees me up to walk around the room to give one-on-one instruction to those who need it. Plus, if there's a student absent you can get them the exact same lesson as everyone else. One day I was out sick and simply sent my substitute the link to play for students. The learning opportunities for this app are endless. Check it out below! (I have to give credit to Kathy Barbro and her post'How to Draw King Tut' for my ShowMe creation). Using the ShowMe, 12" x 18" heavy weight paper, mirrors and pencils, students created self-portraits as Egyptian Pharaohs. They outlined their drawing with black before filling in the rest with colored oil pastels. I made sure to demonstrate blending techniques using oil pastels before they began. As for the background, students had choices. Some chose to paint it in using metallic colored paint while others chose to cut their portrait out and glue to a new color of construction paper. We finished these beauties up in about three 45-minute class periods. |