This lesson was a great way to introduce patterns and how patterns create unique and creative projects. We were first introduced to the works of an artist by the name of Jasper Johns who incorporates patterns and repetition to create his own artwork. We were given an opportunity to create our own patterns and use primary and secondary colors in our art. This is yet another example of an activity that can be used in more simple ways to be used with younger students, and then expanded on to be used with older students.
Instructions:
1. We were provided with one large sheet of white construction paper and selected a stack of colored construction paper for this project. We were asked to fold the white construction paper into sections of 12. We then glued the smaller squares of colored paper onto the white paper- alternating the colors in a checkerboard design.
2. We were then given oil pastels to create our name writing letters in a pattern format onto the papers. We were encouraged to apply lots of pressure to create bold lines.
3. Teachers then demonstrated how to use watercolor paint over the white pieces of paper and how to mix the colors to create secondary colors and shades, etc. We decided which colors we wanted to use and painted them onto our own white sheets.
4. Before displaying our pieces, we needed to allow the pieces to dry as the watercolor paint on the paper made it a bit soggy.
Extension Activity:
A fun extension activity I found would use a similar technique of creating pattern onto a piece of paper, but would be in the shape of a spiral snake. Each section of the snake would need to be detailed using crayon or oil pastel and then covered with watercolor paint to show the resistance to the crayon or oil pastel. This could be incorporated into science to show resistance and how the paint resists the crayon or pastel used for the patterns within the overall spiral snake pattern.
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