We are back in school and busily yet steadily cranking out some awesome artwork. I began the school year for our first grade kids with one of my favorite lesson plans. Pattern Fish, by Trudy Harris is the cutest little book that combines underwater life with patterns.
So we start off drawing a frown and a smile, which becomes the fish body. Details such as eyes, fins and a tail are added. Students then added patterns to the body. Next we drew some wavy seaweed, trying to make sure that our fish overlapped some of it. Sand was added at the bottom and the next step was color!
After a reminder to remember patterns, students began to add color to their pictures. We even mixed colors to give the sand a golden tan appearance.
Lastly, the little artists used watercolor to mimic the ocean. I added some glitter watercolor to the mix, which I bought at Dick Blick to give each picture a little sparkle.
I believe these fish are some of the best I've seen!
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