Faubion's 1st graders read the book "The Rainbow Fish" (one of my favorites!) & learned about Marcus Pfister's illustrations. We discussed how he used geometric shapes to draw his fish & the cool colors - various shades of blue, green, & purple - to color his underwater scenes. The little artists used crayons to draw the fish & mixed together tempera paint for the background, remembering to stick with mostly cool colors. The final step (& this is always their favorite part!) is adding GLITTER!!! The students selected their favorite scales on which they added glue & silver glitter to complete the artwork :] Check out these awesome Rainbow Fishies in the Faubion Writing Gallery hallway!
I am the art teacher at Irvington K-8 in Portland, OR. I get to enrich my students' lives by introducing them to art. Read more about me 
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