![MINI ME – Colour, Texture, Contrast](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/lessonPlans/mini-me-colour-texture-contrast/2bc3736cb7be080814d58be26a1e79f4-cover.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola Oil Pastels - 16 Count
- Crayola Watercolour Paints - 24 Count
- Crayola Assorted Paint Brushes - 5 Count
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Pencils
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/4912c8ce9be405a8cc198799f40bb357-stepSml.png)
- Fold the paper in half, short end to short end.
- Fold it in half again, short end to short end.
- Open it up.
- Fold it in half, long end to long end.
- Open it up.
- You should have 8 boxes.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/c3e3b6c7ff9aba75fe34edffdc2ee90e-stepSml.png)
- Draw a small circle in the centre of one box.
- Draw another slightly larger circle around it.
- Draw another slightly larger circle around it.
- You have drawn concentric circles.
- Make a concentric square in the next box.
- Make a pattern of concentric circles and concentric squares in the remaining boxes.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/7b4041665b5ba2e763ac1885b0d99ed8-stepSml.png)
- Use oil pastels to colour in the shapes. Only colour the shapes, not the space around the shapes.
- Press hard so you get lots of oil pastel on the paper.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/9db107657a0aa035abea5ecae918b76e-stepSml.png)
- Use watercolours to paint the 8 boxes. Paint right over the oil pastel.
- The oil pastels will resist the watercolour paints.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/41d76e62838b576d0357dd29bd87c4b2-stepSml.png)
- Look at your painting from a distance to see it with fresh eyes.
- How do the colours make you feel?
- How does the resist technique affect the colours?
- What do you like best about your design? Why?
Subjects:
Language Arts,
Mathematics
Grades:
Grade 1,
Grade 2,
Grade 3