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COSTUME DESIGN – Proportion, Colour, DetailStudents work with watercolour pencils to design and illustrate a costume for an imaginary Cirque de Soleil performance.
Students work with watercolour pencils to design and illustrate a costume for an imaginary Cirque de Soleil performance.
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Supplies:
- Crayola Marker &Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Crayola Watercolour Pencils
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Crayola Scissors
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Water Containers
- Paper Towels
- Pipe Cleaners
- Hole Punch - ⅛" hole
- Cardstock Paper - 21.6 cm x 27.9 cm (8.5" x 11")
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/3e5af2ff0105ea10c0fc347d9865baa7-stepSml.png)
- Cut out all the pieces of the mannequin pattern. (Downloads - Mannequin_Pattern.pdf)
- Punch small holes where the joints should be.
- Cut small pieces of pipe cleaner to use for fasteners.
- Place one piece of the mannequin on top of the other where it will be joined.
- Line up the holes and push the pipe cleaner through.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/64f9f7d3d33b51408dce1183791880c7-stepSml.png)
- Place the mannequin flat on the desk so the edges of the 2 pieces almost touch each other.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/0e2a22ba1bba1e4f4794027687bbcc51-stepSml.png)
- Bend the ends of the pipe cleaner into the middle.
- Flatten them so they close like a staple.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/b9d043ad8812b871b5d572b89cda2614-stepSml.png)
- Place the mannequin on the desk.
- Experiment with poses.
- All the parts should bend easily at the joints.
- Place your mannequin on the drawing paper in the pose you like best.
- Lightly trace around the edges with pencil.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/136648578c29a99e161132800f149dea-stepSml.png)
- Draw your design over the mannequin outline.
- Use watercolour pencils to colour the design.
- Paint over the pencil with a small amount of water to get watercolour effects.
6
![Step 6](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/9c1d131681e007fd4bd2b46478e6f80a-stepSml.png)
- Fill in the background.
- Use a wet paintbrush to pick up colour from the tip of the watercolour pencil.
- Paint with the liquid colour.
7
![Step 7](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/93a882bdda8e7b243548bf83784728de-stepSml.png)
- Paint shadows along the outer edges of the figure to make it seem more 3-dimensional.
8
![Step 8](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/6229b7102f1b6facfdbd359038bf44a6-stepSml.png)
- Place your design at a distance and view it with fresh eyes.
- What is your first impression?
- What grabs your attention?
- What message does your design communicate?
- What do you like best about your work?
Subjects:
Language Arts,
Mathematics,
Social Studies,
Visual Arts
Grades:
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8