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CHALK AND PASTELS LESSON IDEAS
ELEMENTARY- MIDDLE SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL

From Barbara Yalof - Perspective Letters

Barbara did this with 2nd and 3rd grade.

1)To start: draw block or bubble letter names on black paper with white charcoal pencil. -
2)Using vanishing point and one point perspective, draw in the "back" of the letter, making it appear to be in 3 dimensions.
3) Using their knowledge of warm/cool colors and shading, pretend that the vanishing point is the sun.  Shade and highlight accordingly. Use warm colors for the fronts of the letters, and cool for the 3-D effect. Students used soft pastels
Barbara says they really loved doing this, and the kids who love cartooning could practice bubble letters in 3-D. Doing their own names seems to eliminate the "fear "of drawing with perspective. Glue outlines could add textural interest.

 

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