Georgia O'Keeffe Leaf (Fall 2013)

For the first project of 2nd grade, I taught the kids a bit about the artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Afterward, they examined samples of leaves I brought in and we discussed color, texture, and patterns of the leaves. Then, on white paper, the kids were supposed to draw a huge leaf, that was bigger than the paper. Then they went over the pencil lines with black oil pastels. Then they colored between the veins of the leaves in any color they wanted. They were then given tissues to rub the color so that it would pick up the black from the veins around the edges. Then we mounted their work on black paper background.

I only ended up taking a picture of Tristan's.