![THE SUPERHERO IN YOU – Character Traits, Form, Colour](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/lessonPlans/the-superhero-in-you-character-traits-form-colour/2ff1511d4d79a1f712db39b902876b1c-cover.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola Oil Pastels - 16 Count
- Crayola Construction Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Artist Proof from a previous lesson (optional)
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/91340770cccd8b213b1b539dc12cba5a-stepSml.png)
- Use one of your artist proof prints from the A World Withoutprintmaking unit.
- OR work from a photograph to draw the animal.
- Imagine the setting for your drawing.
- Include a crowd of people in the scene.
- Add details in the foreground, middle ground and background.
- Remember to make people in the crowd get gradually smaller the further back they go.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/e13eeb36faaf46849a2f41b0877106c1-stepSml.png)
- Blend light and dark colours to give the illusion of depth.
- Make sure you imagine the light coming from the same direction as you add highlights.
- Decide if you want to add details using construction paper.
- In this picture construction paper was used to show steps in the background.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/33ec72fdb82f86e7bbb94447bc668608-stepSml.png)
- Apply colour in a variety of ways.
- Look at the finished drawing from a bit of a distance to see it with fresh eyes.
- Is the anything you want to change?
- In this picture the construction paper details don't seem to work with the rest of the drawing.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/4a71a8016a60e1722b4136f906a763c6-stepSml.png)
- Removing the paper and colouring the steps using oil pastel was a good choice.
- Remember that it is okay to change things until you are happy with the final work.
Subjects:
Language Arts,
Visual Arts
Grades:
Grade 3,
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8