This lesson provided an opportunity to create new patterns and textures into paper, which we then used to create a springtime design or object. I chose to create a flower as I love all things floral and thought it would create an interesting spin on a flower than I would traditionally see. I chose to use Qtips, a few different sizes and textures of sponges, a plastic fork, and the wheels to a toy car to create the patterns for this project. This is a lesson that could truly be used for any age group- moving from large, simple outlines and patterns to more complex and detailed objects.
Instructions:
1. First, we brainstormed a spring object to draw on our large sheet of construction paper.
2. We then drew the object lightly on the paper using a pencil- which acted as an outline. We were encouraged to use as much of the large piece of construction paper as possible.
3. Then we laid down newspaper to protect the tabletops from the mess of paint that we may get on it.
4. We were then shown the various materials we could incorporate to create patterns and textures onto our papers. Once we were shown these materials, we were able to test out (on scratch paper) and then apply these materials to our own papers to create various prints. We were encouraged to fill up our paper using lots of different colors and prints and to try to avoid white spaces, if at all possible.
5. We allowed our paintings to dry, and then cut out the objects once the papers were dry and assembled them to create our finished project.
Extension Activity:
A fun extension activity I found online was to create textures onto a piece of styrofoam and then transfer the print onto a different sheet of paper. I really feel that this activity can be used for all ages of students- ranging from very simple to more complex designs and patterns.
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