Seventh Grade Artist Trading Cards

Before making our trading cards students were given PowerPoint presentations on creativity & originality, also one on high quality examples of trading cards.
I gave students some activities to draw out their creativity that are based on techniques used in writing classes. I emphasized story, message, and emotions. Additionally, students were given several mini lessons regarding materials, and techniques for creating engaging trading cards including Styrofoam & marker prints, sand paper & crayon transfers, crayon and black tempera etchings,tape resist, glue resist, rubbings, water soluble marker washing, and line drawing.

Paint Masking Portraits

DK, K, First Grade
First students drew their portraits. Then they traced over their lines with a colored pencil pressing hard to make a crease in black construction paper sandwiched between their drawing and corrugated cardboard.
Onto their creased line impressions students stuck small bits of masking tape. When the taping was complete students painted their skin, hair, clothes, and the background.
Cute!