Pumpkins Painted Pumpkins From Deep Space Sparkle Retrieved

Pumpkins

Painted Pumpkins From “Deep Space Sparkle” Retrieved Sept. 2012 from http: //www. deepspacesparkle. com/2011/10/13/painted-pumpkin-art-project/ “I Can” Skills: ü I can mix colours with a paint brush. ü I can use scissors to cut paper. ü I can use paste to attach paper.

Painted Pumpkins INTRO… Explore and handle real pumpkins: ØNotice the SHAPES. ØFollow the LINES with your finger. What LINES do you see? ØWhat TEXTURES do you notice?

Painted Pumpkins Session 1 MATERIALS… -orange construction paper (e. g. , 12”x 18”) -white oil pastels -red, orange and yellow liquid tempera paint -paint brushes

Painted Pumpkins CREATE… Session 1 • Pretend to draw a BIG pumpkin shape in the air. Try using your whole arm as you make the shape. • Using a white oil pastel, draw a BIG pumpkin shape. (e. g. , oval or circle, tall or wide…) • Add DETAILS based on your observations (e. g. , stem; lines arching downwards from stem to bottom) • Print your name in the bottom corner of the paper

Painted Pumpkins DEMONSTRATIONS… 1. Practice holding/handling a brush. “Just like my pencil in my printing hand. ” 2. Demonstrate how to: ü ‘scoop’ paint with the brush and apply it to the paper ü mix the yellow, red and/or orange on the paper 3. Distribute the supplies Each artist decides what colours to use, and how much paint to use for their pumpkin.

Artists’ Clean-Up 1 Brush in water 2 Painting to dry 3 Wash hands

Jack-O’Lanterns Session 2 MATERIALS… -scissors -pencils -white and black construction paper (e. g. , 4”x 9”) -white glue

Jack-O’Lanterns Session 2 CREATE… • Review “Scissor Safety”! • Demonstrate cutting skills (e. g. ‘gliding’ vs ‘snipping’) • Cut out your painted pumpkin & print your name on the back.

Jack-O’Lanterns Session 2 CREATE… Cut & Paste • Discuss FACIAL FEATURES and imagine your pumpkin as a Jack-O’Lantern… What SHAPES could you use? • Demonstrate paper techniques/tips & gluing skills • Create your own Jack-O’Lantern using cut & paste skills

Artists’ Clean-Up 1 Supplies Away 2 3 Artwork to dry Wash hands