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This activity is designed to introduce the use of paintbrushes to our beginning students, as well as provide practice and reinforcement of craftsmanship skills for more experienced painters. To begin, draw one continuous line squiggling and zig-zagging all over the paper, being sure to not lift the pencil until the line ends. Next, trace over that line with a paintbrush. Use one color at a time until the entire line is covered! The goal is to cover the line with a smooth and even layer of paint, showing how well you can control the paintbrush. Here's an example painted by a Hendrix kindergartner: This artwork belongs to a second grader. It shows growth in the smoothness of the line, as well as being able to make a thinner line with less of the brush touching the paper. That shows better control of the brush! And this example was made by a fourth grader! Notice the very thin and delicate lines. She was working so carefully that she didn't even have time to finish! Remember- your paintbrush is like a ballerina, keep it up on its tippy-toes! And don't let your paintbrush have a "bad hair day"! Watch this video for step-by-step directions: Part of being an artist is taking great care of your materials, and learning how to treat a paintbrush gently is an important skill. Are you curious about how paintbrushes are made? This video takes us inside a paintbrush factory! Here's a fun book that uses one continuous line for all of the illustrations. And here's a great song to sing, all about different kinds of lines!
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Today's project: Share about yourself in an inventive way! Draw your name, but instead of using regular letters, build the letters out of objects that tell about you! These objects will be symbols that represent you. Here are some examples made by other artists: Watch these videos to get started: To get started, think about some of your favorite things... - favorite sports - favorite foods - favorite games - favorite activities - favorite holidays - favorite places to visit - favorite book or movie If you have extra time, write a few sentences on the back of your paper describing the symbols you chose and why they are important to you. |
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