Printing Complimentary Colors and Negative Space

Printing with a cardboard tool is always one of my favorite lessons.  The simplicity is what makes it so open to diversity.  I cut pieces of chip board into about 2x3 or so.  Place one color of paint onto a plate and let the designing begin.  After about 10 minutes I added the complimentary color (I gave them a new piece of chipboard ).   We talked about seeing the energy between the two colors .   About the last 10 minutes of class I passed out small paint brushes and added magenta paint to their plates.  We talked about filling in the shapes or the negative space.  I love the results and my  students did not want to stop...always a good thing!

Slab Construction Clay Projects, Middle School

 These pieces were all made by hand  with the slab construction technique.  I love that they each have a unique style.  I think this shows that the students are becoming comfortable with the materials and not afraid to explore both the material and their artistic potential.

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...and we have finally finished! Check out the post below to learn more about this lesson.  

Batik Owls

These lovely owls were done by my 6th grade girls.  To see the  technique, please check out  the sugar skulls from the post below.

Sugar Skulls

A new version of sugar skulls!

• - I had the basic shape of a skull for them to see.  They drew their own.
• - Fill in with various lines to create areas for color
• - Fill in with fluorescent oil pastels
• - Crumble paper and open (repeat 3 times)
• - Paint over entire skull with black tempera (the paint will go into the lines to create a batik effect)
• - Rinse off in the sink with water and a sponge or big brush
• - Let them dry.
• They did all the drawing with a pencil first and then traced over the pencil with a Sharpie (they could choose any color(s).
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