Banyan Trees

Banyan trees are fascinating in that they are so large and unusual looking.  They are perfect as a subject to use as art.  So we watched a video about the trees and discussed how they are actually parasitic. Then it was time to create!

We all began a directed drawing. We had discussed positive and negative space recently, so this really tied in well with that to reinforce these concepts.  I also wanted this to be about color blending. Color was next.

We took a look at the color wheel and talked about groupings of color. We discussed which colors would blend as well. Using oil pastels, they chose their color scheme and began.  I have to say that I'm proud of the outcome.