Warm Pumpkin in the Cool of Night

Warm Pumpkin in the Cool of Night

Medium:  Tempura Paint

Reason for Lesson:  This lesson is a review on color; warm versus cool.  

Prep Time:  15-minutes

Preparation prior to lesson:  10-minutes

Class Time:  1 to 1.25 hour(s)

Materials: White 12x18 paper, small paint brush, large paint brush, pencil, Sharpie, water waste container, paper plate for paint, tempura paints - orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown.  

Instructions to Lead Lesson:  

Step 1:  Review primary (red, yellow, blue), secondary colors (orange, green purple).  Then review warm (red, orange, yellow) vs. cool (green, blue, purple)

Step 2: Using a pencil, Students draw freehand pumpkin slightly 3” off center on the 12x18 paper. 

Step 3:  Students may use a template if available. Or outline the shape of two circles and put a stem on top.

Step 4:  Draw a circle in the upper right corner.  From the circle in the upper right corner, draw circles throughout paper, going through the pumpkin image.  Lines should have about a 1 inch separation.  IMPORTANT:  If your students have limited art class time, suggest they make only 6-8 lines outside of the circle.  This will reduce the amount of paint time.

Will look like this when done...

Step 5:  Trace penciled outlines using a Sharpie.  Students may start painting.

  

Step 6:  Teach students how to use even thin strokes and not globs.  Also teach them to start it the top of their art so they don’t get paint all over their sleeves; they can also turn their art on the table to prevent getting it on their clothing.

This "Globbed" on paint will take a long time to dry, plus once it is dry it doesn't look good either.

Step 7:  Wait for painting to dry...should take about 15-minutes.  Then have students remark Sharpie outlines.

Then Done!!

Credit: Inspiration from Oodles of Art