In Mexico, these beautiful flowers are grown for many celebrations. We created these delightful blooms in decorative vases in 2- 45 minute sessions
Supplies Needed
- oil pastels
- painted paper
- tempera paint
- paintbrushes (flat)
- construction paper
- scissors
- glue
- pencil
- small paper plate template
- coffee filters with liquid watercolors (optional)
- placemat to protect the work service
Creating the Vase
Students first created the vase shape out of construction paper, then added monochromatic (tints and shades of one color) oil pastels to the vase. Students chose 1 geometric shape then rotated the monochromatic colors of oil pastels.
Adding the Stems
Students then painted stems with tempera paint in light green and dark green above the vase.
Adding the Marigold Tops
The marigolds were created using painted paper. Circle templates were used to make the shape, FYI – cutting the edge of the circle gives the look of petals. Add painted coffee filters or tissue paper for the centers of the flowers.
Adding the Leaves
Leaf shapes were drawn on the back of previously painted paper, cut out, then glued down. Oil pastels details were added to the painted paper side.
Keep on creating!
Beautiful! I am so glad you are following my blog – otherwise I wouldn't have found your blog! I will be following and living vicariously through you (I'm a former art teacher and some days I miss the classroom!)
I am planning on doing a lot of Mexican art projects with my 3rd graders this year because they are studying hispanic culture AND because I have seen the results of what your students have done and they are very inspiring! How did you become so interested in Mexican art anyway????
I love your projects! I am an elementary art teacher and just created my own blog after seeing all these awesome art blogs out there! You should check mine out! 🙂 artolazzi.blogspot.com
Wow! This are great! I don't use vases on my Day of the Death althar, but marigolds do look as gorgeous as your kids'!
I first came to your blog because of the mexican mirrors, but now that I've been lurking arround I see the great influence you have from mexican culture… are you a migrant or descendant? You have great ideas that I would proudly offer to mexican children in art class… 😀