I saw this idea over at Art Projects For Kids, so we decided to try it out today.
If you want to teach your student the difference between warm/cool colors, this project is perfect.
First Elijah traced a leaf pattern. Then he outlined it in red crayon. I gave him some textured cardboard from my scrapbooking stash and put it under the leaf. He chose a yellow crayon and rubbed it over the leaf.
He added veins and chose warm watercolors to paint the inside of the leaf.
We let the painting dry and then he chose a cool color- purple to paint the background. I wasn’t sure about purple, but it was his painting…not mine.
The finished product. Purple was a lovely choice!
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