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Contour drawings are made with just lines, which also add a bit of visual energy to this picture.1. I started by making a sheet of line drawings of different leaf shapes, which you can access here. Give the students one print of these leaves, and one matching-size blank paper. Have the students trace several leaves on their paper (if they can see through their paper) or use carbon paper to transfer the lines.
2. Once the blank paper has been filled up with about 3 leaf shapes, they are to be traced with black marker and colored in with colored pencil.
3. Lastly, each leaf is traced around with a colored pencil, following the edges of the original, and expanding as they proceed. As the shapes grow, they will eventually bump into the other leaf shapes and the students will have to decide which ones are in front and which are in back.
2. Once the blank paper has been filled up with about 3 leaf shapes, they are to be traced with black marker and colored in with colored pencil.
3. Lastly, each leaf is traced around with a colored pencil, following the edges of the original, and expanding as they proceed. As the shapes grow, they will eventually bump into the other leaf shapes and the students will have to decide which ones are in front and which are in back.
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We did this project today in our homeschool. I thought you might like to see our results.
http://maineberrypatch.blogspot.com/2008/10/friday-fun-school.html
These were done by a 12 year old, 7 year old, & mom. ;-)
Thanks for sharing the pictures - they look great!
I just discovered your site. LOVE it. I was looking for a couple of quick and easy, yet artistic, projects for activities at my daughter's 8-year-old "Artist" birthday party. I found the perfect ones. Many thanks!! Amy
I am going to do this with the children when we do our Fall Lapbook.
I love your fall ideas. Thanks for sharing. I use them in our homeschool co-op classes.
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