Plasticine art was a huge success in my classroom. The students and teachers loved it! My lesson began with the students looking at Barbra Reid's book "The New Baby Calf." As a class we discussed her pictures. The students told me what they saw and how they think these pictures were created. I went through the steps (ex: making background first) and then they were on their own to create a Halloween scene. I must note that using small pieces of cardboard works great. This is a difficult project so the smaller the better. Every student was involved and produced an excellent piece of art. I would recommend this lesson to every one and every grade! If you would like to look at Barbra Reid's work here is her website. Again, a lot of great ideas can be found here! http://www.barbarareid.ca/home.htm
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Wow, cool creations...thanks for sharing! I was tempted to do this lesson on Halloween, but did not get the chance with all the activities that happened that week. It was good to see some creations from students. Thanks again.
Your plasticine projects turned out great!
I remember reading the story A New Baby Calf, it is a great book! I am sure the students loved the art/langauge arts lesson.
It seems like everybody who did the plasticine art had a lot of success. I think I'll have to try it out one day! The colours are so vibrant, it really makes for dramatic pieces. Great for Halloween!
I really loved your plasticine art. They turned out really well. Was it terribly time consuming to do with this age group?
Christine, thanks so much for the link. I have added it in my bookmarks so that I remember to do this as an art lesson. Great Job! Great Creations! This project would work for any age - K to adult.
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