Blend art and family into one lesson with an activity involving oil pastels and watercolors. After viewing a few famous portraits of families, learners create masterpieces that represent their own families.

Concepts

main ideas, compositions, family, secondary colors, oil pastels, watercolors

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• A great project to do before Back-to-School Night or another family festival
• Use as part of your family unit or as an enrichment activity
• Combine the project with a story about families

Pros

• Provides a chart to track skills by each learner, allowing you to compile data for assessment
• Creative and helpful for learners of all skill levels

Cons

• None