Salted Watercolor Leaf Collage - 10/29-11/06

Salted Watercolor Leaf Collage

Lesson Objective: SWBAT create and paint individual leaves in which they will cut out and use in an overlapping manner to make a collage. Students will understand organic and geometric shapes.

Essential Skill to be Mastered: Creating a painted collage using organic leaf shapes.

I Can Statement: I can create a collage with painted leaf cutouts.

Teaching Strategy: Day 1 - To begin this project I put together a slide presentation about shape and how it is used in art and society. I had the students list ways in which they thought shapes were used in their own household. We discussed the two different categories of shapes, geometric and organic, and how every shape falls into one or the other category. After discussing shapes and watching the slide presentation I will show them an example of the finished project. They will be given a handout with leaf shapes to use as a drawing tool. I will model how to draw the sections of the leaves and how to use salt in their watercolors. Days 2-5 - There will be step-by-step instructions on the front board for use as a guide. I will use guided practice throughout the project to ensure the project specifications are being me. Students will copy daily notes and will be given a quiz on day 5 about shape.

Vocabulary:
Shape
Organic
Geometric

Materials:
12x18 drawing paper
12x18 black construction paper
Leaf shape handout
Pencil
Black Sharpie
Scissors
Watercolor paint
Salt
Paintbrush
Paper towels

Instructions:
1. Using leaf handout as a guide draw 10 different leaves making some big and some smaller.
2. Make sure to section each leaf out.
3. Paint leaves using fall leaf colors in watercolors.
4. While painting sprinkle small amounts of salt onto wet leaf.
5. After leaves dry outline with black sharpie.
6. Cut leaves out being very careful not to leave any white around the edges.
7. Glue leaves to black construction paper.

Modifications: Give extended time to finish project and one on one help when needed. Do not grade down for small amounts of white around leaves.