cc cycle 2.week 11.history.the french revolution

Design skills

  • bonjour…. i don’t know about you, but i wasn’t too inspired to draw aristocratics’ heads removed by the guillotine so….
  • we are focusing on a bastille day celebration w/ french illustrations in a collage layout ….. i hope you’re thinking “merci”

MATERIALS (SEE ART TOOLS IN MENU FOR DETAILS + LINKS)

  • watercolor sketchbook or two pieces of watercolor/heavy paper
  • extra watercolor or heavy paper for french illustrations
  • art tape or masking tape
  • red and blue tempera paint or poster paint
  • wide paint brush
  • ruler
  • pencil
  • thin and thick felt tip pens
  • scissor
  • 3M foam tape

STep no.1

  • follow demo to paint the french flag

Step no.2

  • use a pencil to draw french illustrations for the collage
  • we used art for kids hub to draw the eiffel tower (see video below)

Step no.3

  • trace drawings in black felt tip marker and shade with pencil
  • cut out

SteP no.4

  • write history sentence with black felt tip pens or a brush marker

Step no.5

  • tape collage illustrations onto flag with 3M foam tape

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Have a creative week ….

au revoir