Students are learning about the famous children's book author and illustrator, Eric Carle. We watched a short video clip of how Eric Carle paints his papers and makes his fantastic collages. I love that Eric Carle says that anyone can make artwork like him!
Third Graders will be creating an elephant in the style of Eric Carle using mixed media. The focus of this lesson is on texture, value, and a variety of painting techniques.
The first step to the actual project (after the discussion on Eric Carle) is painting our gray paper for our elephant. Students mixed black and white paint to create different values of gray and then added texture to their paper with sponges, rollers and paint scrappers (just like Eric Carle!). The students are so excited to make their fun, textured papers! There have actually been applause in the Art room!
Messy, but fun!
Look at that great value and texture!(Don't worry moms, it's washable!)
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