2nd Grade- Low Relief Sculptures

This was a 2 day project

Day 1-

We talked about low relief sculptures. I taught the students a rhym to help them remember what relief means. "2-D is flat, 3-D is fat, relief is in the middle because it sticks out a little." We then started making our project. We glued a 9 x 12" black paper to cardboard for added support. We then drew a large pumpkin in the middle of the paper using a pencil. After the pumpkin was drawn, students traced over the pumpkin with glue and glued down thick yarn on top. I taught the students how to measure and cut. After the yarn was glued, students went back with glue and added lines and different designs to sections of the pumpkin. I also told them they could add a background and they needed to include a horizon line. Here is how the project looked after day 1. 

Day 2-

We looked at artwork by Romero Britto and discussed how his artwork is abstract because he changes different patterns and colors of the object. Students then colored their pumpkins and backgrounds using chalk pastel. The glue repels the chalk allowing viewers to see the designs that were made with the glue.