I had to get a little firm with some of the students though. It seems, when there is not a consequence for actions, that children sometimes do not remember directions. So, since this was the third week in a row that I told students to draw lightly first, I told them that if they got their paper and started to draw dark right away, they wold have to sit at silent table for the rest of the class. Of course I had a few throughout the day that spent their art time at silent table drawing. And I had a few that said they could not draw lightly at all. But what was great about the directions/consequence is that most of the students drew lightly, and beautifully, and many students came up to me wanting me to look at their artwork and see that they had drawn lightly. For the first time!
This sets the stage for EVERY other project we do in art for their art career with me.
Here are some examples of the finished drawings. Kindergarten and First did a drawing of a tree with swirl-like leaves.
Second Grade looked at some African design examples and came up with a drawing/design of their own.
Third and Fourth used some designs of flowers and fruit to come up with a pencil drawing of their own design. They used the examples to look at for inspiration, drew them lightly making sure to touch all four sides of their paper with their drawing, and them lastly darkening it in at last. I had the students show me their work after they drew lightly, and then they were able to draw dark outlines to finish their piece.
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