Rainy Day Wax Resist Portraits- Grade 2

Lesson Background:

Lots of rainy weather and the need for a fun activity after a very busy term lead to this fun art lesson.  I got the idea from this great blog: http://www.gradeonederful.com/2014/05/spring-art.html#.Vd5uGvlViko

Lesson Materials:

1 sheet white A3 art paper
Watercolour paints
A white oil pastel
Coloured markers/textas or coloured pencils
An umbrella template or paper to draw your own
Scissors
Glue stick
A photo holding an umbrella handle or something similar (we used a piece of card cut out to look like one)

Lesson Steps:

1.  Using the white oil pastel (and perhaps drawing lightly in lead pencil first), draw a thick horizon line across the middle of the page or thereabouts.
2.  Draw a rainbow on one side of the page using the pastel.  Make sure the sections are a finger-width apart so there is room to colour them in.
3.  Also using the oil pastel, draw in rain all over the page and swirly oval-shaped puddles on the ground.
4.   Using textas or coloured pencils, colour in the rainbow. 
5.  Paint the background with blue, navy, grey and/or black to create a stormy, rainy day sky and puddles.  The wax should resist the watercolour paint and show through.  If it doesn't, the pastel lines may need to be thicker or the paint more watery.
4.  Use the textas or coloured pencils to colour or decorate the umbrella drawing/stencil.
5.  Cut out the photo including the umbrella handle.  When the painting is dry, stick it on and paste the umbrella on top.

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