![TREE SILHOUETTE – Warm and Cool Colours, Contrast](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/lessonPlans/tree-silhouette-warm-and-cool-colours-contrast/a2ffdb19444b821c051007f394ddb0d6-cover.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola Acrylic Paint
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Crayola Permanent Markers
- Crayola Glue Sticks
- Vinyl - 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm (12" x 12") - 1 per student
- Water Containers
- Plastic Container Lids for Palettes
- Paper Towels
- White Bristol Board - 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm - 1 per student
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/69965e618cb34a9767b276d9ea6c4ce7-stepSml.png)
- Draw your picture with permanent markers.
- Add lots of details.
- Let the details tell the story.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/039cb986c5105a38d17464df297da6b9-stepSml.png)
- Place the vinyl with the marker side down.
- Use acrylic paint on the back of the vinyl to add colour.
- Paint the shapes you have drawn with lots of different colours.
- Mix colours together to make new colours, for example:
- add white to any colour to make it lighter
- add blue to yellow to make green
- add red to blue to make purple
- add yellow to red to make orange
- add white to orange to make peach
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/98d804d4382ca99dfcfd983cda95838a-stepSml.png)
- Fill your picture with lots of colours.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/41a3864414a5659045838da7a85946f8-stepSml.png)
- Turn the vinyl over to see your finished picture.
- Place it on a piece of white Bristol board.
- Glue the edges to keep it in place.
- use your picture to tell your story, for example:
It was a rainy day. Then the sun came out.
The Easter bunny hid lots of eggs.
I found the eggs in the tall grass.
Subjects:
Grades:
Kindergarten,
Grade 1,
Grade 2,
Grade 3