I know! It is July and I am catching up on some posts that I really wanted to share with you as the school year was coming to a close. We completed the following project on May 15th:
This activity was inspired by the magnificent colors that bloom each spring. To make the "paintings", we applied modeling clay to cardboard. Imagery could be representational, non-representational or abstract. To inspire the students before the activity, we presented the work of Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. These painters perceived and carefully studied color to create very unique and powerful masterpieces.
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| Hugo |
One of the things I love about the artists mentioned above was their ability to capture and intensify the color in shadows: shadows are not simply "gray". If one takes time to study the snow on a sunny day and the shadows cast upon it, the blue-violet shadows will make a long lasting impression. During a recent walk on a late spring evening at dusk, I was thrilled to see blue-green shadows cast by the streetlight on the sidewalk!
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| Elizabeth |
Some of the techniques used to create the "paintings" below include:
1. pressing small shaped pieces of modeling clay into the cardboard
2. rolling long coils to create lines or spirals
3. rolling and twisting 2 or more coils together
4. slightly blending 2 or more colors of the modeling clay with fingers to create painterly effects
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| Matthew |
Below are some terrific examples of our students' work. Do take a look: you may be inspired to create your own paintings with modeling clay... it would be a wonderful way to brighten up a rainy summer day! Start with a small rectangular piece of cardboard (5 x 7" or 4 x 6") and some colorful modeling clay and you are good to go!
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| Brody |
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| Daysha |
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| Porter |
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| Liam |
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| Leila |
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| Hayden |
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