Color Pencil Shading!
So get out your Prisma set, we are about to play with the
age old favorite of colored pencils! First of all we are going to start out
with a good ole’ gradation scale to make sure that we all are on the same page
on how to use our utensils. Students should hold their pencils further away
from the tip because this will enable them to have more control over the amount
of pressure they put down on the paper. Move in small spaces coloring only as
big as a quarter at a time. Make thin layers so that the color will blend well
with other colors. And make sure that the student is putting the colored pencil
to the page almost perpendicular so that the side of the pencil is what is
putting pressure on the page. FUN FACT! Color pencils are a wax with pigment so
to make thick layers of colored pencil marking would not be conducive to
blending colors. The wax will only build up on the paper to a certain level, and
then the paper can hold no more wax. This is not where students want to start a
project, start a project with light and thin layers. The first exercise is the
gradation scale the second exercise for exploring colored pencils is fruit! The teacher should look up pictures of fruit
on the internet and show them on the smart board or have pictures of fruit
printed off for students to choose and use. Students will make a thumbnail
drawing of one fruit to show blending techniques. The students should have a
wide variety of fruit to choose from so that they feel as if they have some control.
Then students will be able to do the main project! The main project will be a
still life study that is made of fruit! They will get to show off their skills
of shading with colored pencils and you will have a successful piece of art to
add to all of your students’ beautiful portfolios!
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