COOPERATIVE CIRCLE PAINTING – Line, Colour, Unity

In this 2-part lesson students work in a small group to explore painting techniques as they create a large circle painting composed of various lines, textures, shapes and colours.

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COOPERATIVE CIRCLE PAINTING – Line, Colour, Unity

Supplies:

  • Crayola Tempera Paint
  • Crayola Paint Brushes
  • Crayola Acrylic Paint - Black
  • Mural Paper Circles - 45 cm (18") Diameter - 1 per group
  • Water Containers
  • Paper Towels
 

Steps:

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Step 1

PART ONE - Use acrylic paint for this part.

  1. Work as a team.
  2. There are 5 things you have to do for this part of the challenge:
    - Make sure every person has an equal amount of space on the circle.
    - Use lots of different lines.
    - Make sure the lines connect, either to each other or to the outer edge of the paper.
    - Leave lots of white paper for the next part of the challenge.
    - When you are finished it has to look as if one person has painted it.
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Step 2
  1. While your painting is drying, look at a variety of artworks (posters or art cards) such as this painting by Paul Klee.
  2. Try to figure out how the artist achieved the effects.
  3. Ask yourself about colours and brushwork.
  4. Form a hypothesis.

(By Paul Klee - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19729247)

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Step 3

PART TWO - Use tempera paint for this part.

  1. Work as a team.
  2. Test out the ideas you thought of when looking at the artworks.
  3. There are 4 things you have to do for this part of the challenge:
    - Make sure every person has an equal amount of space.
    - Add lots of different mixed colours.
    - Use lots of different painting techniques.
    - When you are finished it has to look as if one person has painted it.
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Step 4
  1. When your painting is finished decide which way is up. Give your painting a title.
  2. Write the following information on a small title card:
    - Title of Painting -
    - Names of Artists -
    - Medium - Tempera and Acrylic Paint on Paper
  3. Attach the title card to the top of your painting with a paper clip.
Illustrated Crayon Character