Day 6

Goal: Students will be able to understand how value relates to perspective, practicing blending paints to create the background layer of their mural.

Estimated time: 45 minutes

Review Perspective poster—discuss how colors are lighter when they are far away. Show students example photographs to illustrate point (in Materials section).
Using large flat brushes, students will choose colors for their background layer, starting at the bottom of their board and painting towards the top, adding white as they go to evenly blend their background color from a darker value to a lighter value (This technique can be used for students painting a landscape).
Clean-up—emphasize proper cleaning and storage of brushes (hair up) so that they don’t get ruined. Acrylic paint is plastic based, meaning it is not water-soluble after drying. Students should take care to keep paint off clothing, carpet, and to clean brushes well.
While the paint dries, brainstorm with students where their art will hang so that it can be celebrated by the community and public.
Have students prepare a “script” to ask appropriate community leaders (mayor, principal, postmaster, etc…) about installation space.
Assign several individuals who can explain the project and ask the appropriate person for space to display the public art and completed murals.

See Materials section, Day 6

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Students paint a background layer on their gesso-ed plywood boards.

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