![THE RULE OF THIRDS – Composition, Dominance](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/lessonPlans/the-rule-of-thirds-composition-dominance/84115f95aa9b45c2b0cb50be65462e68-cover.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola Acrylic Paint - 6 Count
- Crayola Paint Brushes - 5 Count
- Crayola Sketchbooks - 40 Pages - 1 per student
- Water Containers
- Paper Towels
- Plastic Container Lids for Palettes
- Masking Tape
- Plastic Placemats - 1 per student
- Pencils
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/4788ffe81349183311866e7d0f372d23-stepSml.png)
- Tape the cover of your sketchbook to a plastic placemat.
- Be sure to use one long strip of tape for each side.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/8cd66e1d2a0f667c9b576d600e0d21af-stepSml.png)
- Mix a colour of acrylic paint with white.
- adding white will make the colour more opaque - Fill the cover with the colour.
- Set it aside to dry.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/272403086d4096e9b49af1154f2e000b-stepSml.png)
- Practice drawing several different kinds of letters for your name.
- Decide which style you like the best.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/d1cf6213a97f6ce7395c2fef109ec8ff-stepSml.png)
- Use a pencil to draw your name on the cover.
- Make it big and bold.
- Draw a shape around it.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/5260b927ed9e2059d9664a41bd8adbab-stepSml.png)
- Fill the page with colour and lines.
- Repeat lines and shapes to create patterns.
- Mix colours together.
- Use contrasting colours. - When the paint is dry, gently remove the tape.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8