NAME OF PROJECT: Dreamy Watercolor inspired by Chagall
BASED ON ARTWORK BY: Marc Chagall
MAIN ARTWORK USED: I and the Village
SUBMITTED BY: Luisa Dugas
GRADE LEVEL: 2/3 but can be adapted to K/1 and 4/5
MATERIALS: Heavy weight Watercolor paper (I used Canson, size 11 X 15, 140 lb); Crayons and pencil; Watercolors (I used the school type); Brushes, trays, water cups and paper towels
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: Have each child write name on back. With light lines make two diagonal lines from point to point dividing the paper into 4 triangles.
STEP 2: On bottom triangle draw a tree. Just some branches and clusters for leaves. You do not need to do details, just the outline.
STEP 3: Turn paper around so tree will be upside-down. On what is now the bottom triangle, draw your neighborhood, a street with houses on it. Some of the houses can be upside down too.
STEP 4: Turn paper again so tree is facing you again, on the left triangle draw your favorite animal or pet using all the space. Draw larger than life like in the inspiration picture. It doesn’t matter if it overlaps the diagonal lines. We will erase those later.
STEP 5: Turn paper around once more, so houses are on the bottom. On the triangle that is left, you will draw a sideways face. Make sure to use all the space.
STEP 6: Then with crayons, you will outline all the figures. Using bright and different colors. Lines must be heavy so when we apply the watercolor, they show. Do not outline the triangles lines, just the drawings.
STEP 7: Using bright watercolors, color all your drawings. When you’re done with your design, color the background. Use a different color for each triangle.
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