PAINTING EMOTIONS – Line, Colour, Shape

Students use crayons to draw lines and shapes that express a specific emotion and paint over the drawing with watercolours.

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PAINTING EMOTIONS – Line, Colour, Shape

Supplies:

  • Crayola Watercolour Paints
  • Crayola Regular Crayons - Not Washable
  • Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
  • Crayola Paint Brushes
  • Water Containers
  • Paper Towels
  • Masking Tape
  • Plastic Placemats - 1 per student
 

Steps:

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Step 1
  1. Think of an emotion.
    - anger
    - happy
    - love
    - sad
    - shy
    - afraid
  2. Choose one.
  3. Draw lines and shapes that show how that feels.
  4. Press hard with the crayon.
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Step 2
  1. Tape the paper to a plastic placemat.
  2. When the tape is removed it will leave a white border around the paintings.
  3. Be sure to use one long strip of tape for each side.
  4. Paint over the whole drawing with watercolours.
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Step 3
  1. Gently remove the tape.
  2. Look at your painting with fresh eyes.
  3. How does it make you feel?
    - Make sounds to go with your painting.
    - Make movements to go with your painting.
    - Move to your painting while you make the sounds.
  4. How does your painting show your emotions?
Illustrated Crayon Character