Red, yellow, blue, black and white tempera paint;
Brushes, water cans, sponges, student drawings from lesson 2
Ralph Fasanella's Happy and Bud Service Station
Distribute student drawings from lesson 2, red, yellow, blue, black and white tempera paint, brushes, water cans. Instruct students to paint in the major areas first and to leave the details for last. Emphasize that they will be mixing their colors and should use a wide variety of tints and shades to create visual interest and contrast between lights and darks.
Select one table of students to post their work in front of the room. Ask the class to identify the secondary colors used.
- Why do the greens (or violets or oranges) look different in each painting?
- Should everyone's greens look alike? Why or why not?
- Which painting shows the most contrast between colors? How was that achieved?
- What is the advantage of mixing your own secondary colors?
Interview an older person from your neighborhood who remembers the block you are painting from when they were a child. Write a composition explaining how this block was different when this person was growing up.