FoLk ArT BiRdS

I have been using painted paper for a while, it just really adds spectacular color to students work. This project was a combination of tempera painted birds shapes with painted paper details such as feathers, claws, beaks. etc.  

I had my 3rd graders use a template to get started, (this class has some severe special needs and I put out a template to get them started as well as feel successful with the bird shape.) 

My key objective of this project was  *create patterns (not the shape of the bird)
                                                            * folk art usually has fun personalized patterns.

The students loaded up their paintbrushes and started painting feverishly the first class.
I love the thick, broad paint strokes!

After the paintings were dry, students add shapes with painted paper to complete the bird. 

Claws, feathers, beaks, eyes, etc. brought out the personality of the bird.

Once the details were complete the students added oil pastels on top of painted patterns 

Rainbow Bird

Polk-a-dotted bird

 Once they were all done, we added them to a fun background made from art display paper and displayed them for our art show.