objective: students will be able to...
- Create organic shapes combined with geometric shapes
- Use a variety of materials to create contrast in texture and color
- Understand how to overlap individual shapes that relate to a whole
- Recognize repeating patterns
ARTIST FEATURE: wayne thiebaud
book feature: counting with wayne thiebaud by susan goldman rubin
Students are introduced to the art of Wayne Thiebaud as they count their way through pastel patterns and colorful sweets all in rows. This is a fantastic book for beginning readers and curious young artists.
Available HERE from our favorite local King's English Bookshop *(Nothing comes back to me from my book recommendations beyond encouraging the love of books and supporting local businesses who are working hard to support education) |
Make your own colorful thiebaud ice cream cones
materials and supplies needed
Paper x 2 pieces
Crayon
Paint (Can use watercolor, tempera paint or craft paint)
Colorful Oil Pastels (Crayons, Colored Pencils, Watercolor or other Paints will work, too!)
Scissors
Glue
Crayon
Paint (Can use watercolor, tempera paint or craft paint)
Colorful Oil Pastels (Crayons, Colored Pencils, Watercolor or other Paints will work, too!)
Scissors
Glue
instructions:
1. Divide 1 piece of paper into 4 sections.
2. Use paints to add a different color (flavor) to each section.
3. Use crayons or oil pastels to add sprinkles and other ingredients to your ice cream flavors
4. On the unpainted back side of your painted paper, use a crayon to draw the outline shape of a scoop of ice cream (Make a big rainbow and then add a wavy line along the bottom) Cut out each of your scoops.
8. On the bottom of the second piece of paper, draw an upside-down triangle for the cone.
9. Build your ice cream cone by placing your first scoop on the cone. Keep overlapping each scoop until your cone is complete.
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Admire your colorful artwork!!
explore more:

OVERLAPPING is a technique that artists use to create the illusion of depth in their artwork.
OVerlapping to explore color mixing:
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compare & contrast:
Which paintings have sweets that overlap?
Which paintings did Wayne Thiebaud organize into perfect rows?
Do the sweets in rows overlap?
Can you count the number of sweets in each painting?
Which paintings did Wayne Thiebaud organize into perfect rows?
Do the sweets in rows overlap?
Can you count the number of sweets in each painting?
Use overlapping to create more art. You can draw paint, draw or explore Collage
like drawing ice cream?
Try these cute character cones from art for kids hub!
Video created by Art for Kids Hub. See more HERE