Materials
Acrylic or tempera paint in black, white, and the primary colors; brushes of assorted sizes, plastic containers for water, paper towels, newspapers to cover tables; colored student sketches from the previous lesson.
Resources
Two teacher-made sketches of a Calder standing mobile - one colored with primary colors and black, and the other colored with analagous colors and black.
Students will paint their standing mobiles using their sketches as a guide.
Ask the class to reflect on their work by answering the following questions:
- What was challenging about adding color to your standing mobile?
- What reaction would you like viewers to have to your sculpture?
Using the internet, find three websites that feature information on Alexander Calder. List five of the most interesting things you learned about him.