Materials
Oil pastels (sets of 12), various colored construction paper cut to 12" x 16", pencils
Resources
Reproductions of narrative works by Horace Pippin (The Domino Players) or Faith Ringgold (Tar Beach)
Invite students to select a piece of construction paper for their final drawing. Before choosing a color, remind them to consider when and where the activity they are depicting is taking place---day/park, night/party---as the color will most likely serve as the dominant background.
Before students begin, remind them to:
- Use the whole paper for their composition.
- Use color and line to express feeling.
- Employ the techniques for blending and layering oil pastels they learned in the first lesson.
Invite student volunteers to display and discuss their works-in-progress. They might include the following in their narrative:
- Event
- Participants
- Place
- Time of day/year
- Feeling
What important details need to be added to complete the drawing?