Grades second - fourth spent December working on crayon etchings. The methods and materials are "simple." Draw a design and color it thickly, with crayons,onto heavy white paper.
When all the paper is covered in waxy crayon, paint over the picture with a thin coat of black paint mixed with some liquid dish soap. When the paint is dry carefully scrap it off using a push pin. The scratch marks should bring texture and interest to the image.
Second and third graders were encouraged to draw a picture that told a story. The fourth graders' assignment was more challenging. They drew a perspective landscape.
This was their first experience using perspective and the results were very nice.
I hung the pictures in the window to illuminate the images.
