Self Portraits in Tints and Shades

The second grade has been learning about self portraits, tint, and shades of color. They began by learning how to draw a self portrait in profile.

Once the sketch was finished they made a value scale to learn how to make colors lighter and darker.

They were able to take what they learned about tints and shades and apply that to their self portrait.

Next the students made ice cream cones with ice cream that is painted in tints of one color. 

Finally the students put everything together.

Kate Zoetrope

The second grade has been working with an early form of animation called a Zoetrope.

Animal Faces

 The second grade is working with lines and shapes to create animal faces.  First they draw the faces in pencil.  

Next the students trace over the face with a black marker.

The last step is to paint the face and scene with tempera paint. 
They love this project because they get to choose any animal. 

When they are finished each student will write about what types of lines and shapes they used to create their animal.  This will be their Square 1 project.