We embarked on our second self-portrait of the year in December, but this time we focused on the principle of value in art. To lay the foundation, five and six year old students created quilts of color of different gradations. Seven eight and nine year olds experimented with watercolors and tried to see how many different values of a color they could create.
Next children examined themselves closely in mirrors and drew themselves in fine-tipped color marker. Lastly, they colored in their self-portraits using colored pencil, crayon or craypas. Children were asked to include light, medium and dark values in their finished works. They ended up being a beautiful hallway display!
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