My elementary school chooses a theme each year and this year the theme is Circus! Making art with a common theme or medium is a good way to kick off the school year while still giving students choices. We looked at the art of Marc Chagall who did a whole series of circus paintings. (Read about that here: https://www.christies.com/features/Marc-Chagall-Le-Cirque-series-8862-1.aspx) The students also brainstormed a bunch of different things you might see in the circus before beginning to work.
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| This poster helped show the students examples of Chagall's circus paintings and joined their artwork when we put up the display in the hallway. |
The students drew directly onto 9x12 inch drawing paper using oil pastels in the first class. I demonstrated by drawing and thinking out loud as I drew, even making a "mistake" so the students could see how I turned it into a happy accident. I talked about adding details and showed how to create textures by rubbing the oil pastel.
In the second class period the students had the option to add watercolor to create a resist effect. Most were excited to try it but some chose to keep their drawings as drawings.
I'll be sharing more circus lessons soon!
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