As part of their unit on fairytales, myths and
legends, students in grades one and two learned how to draw and paint castles
and dragons using a range of media. We discussed common themes in fairytales
such as kings and queens, castles, monsters, dragons, fairies and witches. Each
class brainstormed a list of ideas and then followed a directed line drawing to
draw a basic castle shape. We focused on the shapes, lines and patterns in
castles and drew our pictures using black oil pastels. We added colour to our
castles by painting with watercolour paints in bright colours. We then cut our
castles out for display.
Our dragons were made using ripped pieces of tissue
paper and glue. Students were encouraged to rip the tissue, rather than cut it
with scissors. This gave the students unique and wonderful shapes for their
dragons. Once dry, students added extra details such as scales, eyes and claws
using a black oil pastel. Students then cut their dragons out for display. A
fantastic way to start the term!
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