DESIGNER LEAF – Pattern, Line, ContrastStudents create a design of various patterns and colours by painting on a leaf that has been preserved with glycerin. An idea submitted by Chandni Ganesh who did this activity with her class at MacLeod's Landing Public School in York Region, Ontario.
Students create a design of various patterns and colours by painting on a leaf that has been preserved with glycerin. An idea submitted by Chandni Ganesh who did this activity with her class at MacLeod's Landing Public School in York Region, Ontario.
Supplies:
- Crayola Acrylic Paint
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Crayola Construction Paper - Black
- Crayola Sketchbooks
- Paper Towels
- Water Containers
- Plastic Container Lids for Palettes
Steps:
1
PREPARE THE LEAF
- One week before you begin paint both sides of the leaf with a thin coat of glycerin. (Glycerin can be purchased in a pharmacy or the food section of many grocery stores.)
- Let the leaf dry for a week.
- Pat the leaf with paper towel before you start to paint it.
2
- Trace your leaf onto a page of your sketchbook.
- Make a plan drawing of your design.
- Make sure to include lots of different patterns.
3
- Paint directly on the leaf.
- Allow the paint to dry between coats.
4
- Place a few drops of glue on the back of the leaf.
- Glue it to a piece of black construction paper.
- Do not glue the edges of the leaf down flat.
- Notice the shadows cast by the leaf.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 3,
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8
