During this lesson my third grade students explored warm vs. cool colors in their watercolor painting backgrounds. I gathered the students around my demo table to show them how to blend colors without puddles of water or dry brushstrokes everywhere. I had the students fold their paper in half first to establish their horizon line.
During the next few classes the students looked at visuals of cities to get ideas for their city drawing. THe students were encouraged to make different shaped roofs, the building different heights & widths, and to add windows and doors. When the students finished drawing their city, they were given a piece of scratch foam which was taped to the back of their drawing paper. The students transferred their drawing with a ball point pen which caused the foam to indent.
After this, the students began the printmaking process. They were introduced to a brayer which they used to transfer the paint onto their printing plate (the foam) I demonstrated to the students how the foam must be lined up with their horizon line and put down carefully so it doesn't smudge.
Next came the messy part, the reflection. This part is not perfected because to make the reflection, students needed to roll the paint onto the back of their printing plate. This causes the reflection to be correct but missing the details of the windows and doors PLUS the students hands turn black since now both sides of their plates are covered with black paint! But that's the fun of art!
I love the way the bright yellow of their suns shine through their buildings!
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