Lesson 10: Friendly Monsters

Objective: To have the children use shaded colors (dark colors) to create a friendly monster.

Vocabulary:

shade - A darker value of a color made by mixing a color with black.

value - The lightness or darkness of a color.

Watermelons by Rufino Tamayo

Dark Colors

Look at Watermelons by Rufino Tamayo. Where do you see dark colors in Rufino Tamayo's painting? Both the apple and the watermelon are red, but which one is darker red? Why do you think the artist used both light and dark reds in this painting? Do you like the way the artist used light and dark reds in this painting? Tell why or why not.

Shades
Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. A shade is a darker value of color made by mixing a color with black.

Studio Time: Friendly Monsters

Materials:

Broad and Fine Paint Brushes, Watercolors, Water, Paper

Create a Monster

Plan

Think about friendly, silly, or spooky monsters. Artists often show monsters or villain characters in dark colors.
Check list:
- Draw a monster that includes a body, eyes, mouth, arms, and legs.
- Mix all colors with black to create shades.
- Paint the whole paper.

Create

Draw a shape to make the monster's body. Second add on eyes and mouth, ears, nose, and horns optional. Last, add arms, legs, and any accessories to your monster.
Choose colors then add black to make all colors darker.
Paint your monster using colors of your choice.

Challenge: Abstract Shade Painting

Create a picture by tracing the outline of an object several times, include overlapping or intersecting lines, then paint shapes with shaded colors (dark colors).

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