Grade: Preschool-Pre-K
This project was designed to allow the children to explore color and line. We started by discussing lines and talked about what directions lines go and where they start and where they end. Then we asked the children to draw a crazy squiggle design. The result was many smaller shapes inside of one large shape.
After the children were happy with their design they could mix colors and fill in each shape with different colors.
After the shapes are dry you can choose to leave them as-is or you can make the colors stand out greater by going over the black lines with either a black marker OR I used a blend of glue with black tempera. Mixing it up in the glue bottle is best because the kids can just use the bottle to apply. It adds a bit of dimension on an otherwise flat piece.
For a younger age group you should use crayon or oil pastels. Another medium that looks wonderful is chalk pastels.
-Art Lady
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