Geometric Paintings
One skill I really like to pass on to my students is painting and helping them to see that they can create great works of art. With a few modifications to make the project more cost effective, I took a clever idea from Bright Star Kids Blog and put my students to work creating these bright and cheerful paintings.
Instead of canvas, I cut white foam board into 8.5 X 12 inch pieces for each student. (Start adding up the cost savings right there.) I then gave them cheap masking tape from the dollar store instead of painter’s tape and asked the students to create designs. The only “rule” was that the each piece of tape had to begin or end on top of another piece.
Next I asked the students to paint the marked out spaces with bright colors, thinking of how an observer’s eye would follow the color across the board.
After letting the paint dry overnight, students carefully removed the tape. (If not done slowly, the foam board can peel.) The result was paintings with crisp, sharp edges.
They all turned out fantastic, but I especially like the look of outlining the edge of the board that one student did.
Beautiful! I am planning to do this as a craft with tweens at our local library this Fri. and I thought the foam board would be cheaper too! What kind of paint do you use?
Thanks,
Lois
Sorry Lois for getting back so lately. I used tempera paint. What did you end up using? Would love to see how yours turned out.
Love this idea and really want to use it in my classroom. May I have your permission to use one of the pictures as an example for donorschoose.com. I want to try and raise money so my students can do this project. Thanks!
Absolutely!