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Objective: To have the children create a print using symmetrical balance with different shapes and colors.
Objective: To have the children create a print using symmetrical balance with different shapes and colors.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
balance - The way parts of an artwork work together so that the parts seem equal.
monoprint - A form of printmaking where the image can only be made once.
symmetrical balance - A kind of balance in which the same lines, shapes, colors, or forms are placed on both sides of an artwork.
Balance in Nature
Balance in Nature
How are the two butterflies alike? How are they different?
Plants and animals show balance if they look the same on two sides. Find where each butterfly shows balance.
Butterfly by Unknown Artist
Butterfly by Andy Warhol
Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading
Butterfly Boy by Virginia Kroll - Boyds Mills Press, 1997. In stock: curriculum library and read-aloud
Studio Time: Butterfly Monoprint
Studio Time: Butterfly Monoprint
Materials:
Materials:
Paper, Tempera Paints, Paintbrushes
Plan
Plan
Think of shapes and colors for wings.
Check list:
- Paint on half of the paper to show half of a butterfly.
- Fold the paper onto the paint to create a monoprint.
Create
Create
Fold your paper in half and open back up. Paint only on one side.
2. Fold the paper again. Press down. Open it.
Challenge: Nature Print
Challenge: Nature Print
Create a balanced nature print by drawing on foam board then ink/paint with a brayer and transfer to paper.
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