SEA TURTLES

I'm loving these mixed-media sea turtles. It blows my students' minds when I say we're going to do a little math, science, and geography today. We discussed fun sea turtle facts and that they are an endangered species, which made this a work of art for a cause. 

We began with a template, because you know, or maybe you don't, that kids draw so small.  This is our art for an upcoming school-wide fundraiser, so we needed them to look especially nice. Next we drew arms, legs, the head. Next came the shell.  Hexagons, cue ominus music here, duh da dum. As usual, even though it sounded impossible, they didn't disappoint and powered through.

Patterns were added with chisel pointed Sharpies and the background with Do-A-Dot markers.  Wow, I love those things!  Ta-dah! Beautiful sea turtles.