DESIGNER FACE MASKS – Colour, Shape, BalanceStudents pretend they are designers who have to create a face mask that suits their client. They use a questionnaire to find out about their client and base their design on what they have learned. After brainstorming a variety of ideas they use coloured pencils, markers or other media to create a final version of their design. Then they write an artist statement to explain their ideas to their client.
Students pretend they are designers who have to create a face mask that suits their client. They use a questionnaire to find out about their client and base their design on what they have learned. After brainstorming a variety of ideas they use coloured pencils, markers or other media to create a final version of their design. Then they write an artist statement to explain their ideas to their client.
Supplies:
- Crayola Coloured Pencils
- Crayola Markers
- Crayola Watercolour Pencils
- Crayola Watercolour Paints
- Pencils
- Erasers
Steps:
1
- Use the Designer Face Masks worksheet. (Downloads - DesignerFaceMasks.pdf)
- Pretend you are a designer for a mask company.
- Work with a partner, or imagine a client.
- Fill out the questionnaire to learn about your client.
- Brainstorm different ideas on the small templates.
- Base your ideas on what you learned about your client.
2
- Choose the design you like the best.
- Use coloured pencils, markers or some other medium to colour the mask.
- Write an artist statement to explain your design and how it connects to your client.
- Present your design to your client.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8
