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Our first grade students are preparing for their upcoming Fine Arts Night, which will feature a musical production called "American Symbols on Parade" in addition to their Art Show. Their musical will present songs about the bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, and our Flag, along with other special symbols of our country. To go along with the theme, students created a painting of a rose- our national flower! I led each student through a guided drawing to show them each step of drawing the rose. They did an incredible job following along! I love to see that each rose drawing is still individual and unique, even though they followed the same instructions. After the pencil drawings were complete, the next step was to trace the lines with permanent marker. Next I asked the kids to try some basic shading with colored pencils. We talked about how the petals would be darker in the spots where the light doesn't reach. This shading was really challenging for first grade kids, but I think it made a big difference in making these roses look realistic. Some students really had a good grasp of the concept! Then students painted their roses with liquid watercolor paint. To create the background, students made their own leaf stamp out of styrofoam. They used this stamp to fill their paper with overlapping leaves. The final step was to cut out some leaf shapes and add details to make the leaves look real. Then we assembled all the parts of the rose into a finished artwork! Students explored a lot of skills through this rose project:
All of these skills worked together to create these incredible flowers! I know they will be a success at our Art Show, and I can't wait to see them on display!
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