Monet painted “A Bouquet of Sunflowers” in 1881. Van Gogh
painted his famous “A Vase with 12 Sunflowers” in 1888. There are many other
artists who have painted vases of flowers.
Most of us have placed a vase of flowers on a table in our home. Let’s try drawing one with colored chalk. The paper you will need should have a little
texture called a tooth in art terms. Construction paper, student grade
watercolor paper, and pastel paper have a tooth. Chalk can also be erased with
a standard pink eraser. It can be smeared for an impressionistic affect like
Monet . Dip chalk in milk or water to make an impasto affect like Van Gogh’s
art.
Begin by looking at the middle of the flowers. Draw the
middle of the flower. Next add the petals. When you draw the flowers, notice
they don’t all face forward. When you are finished drawing the flowers, add the
vase. Add the stems and leaves last.
Here is a photograph of one of my flowers in a vase:
Here is an example of a chalk drawing of Flowers in a Vase:
Do you need more ideas? Mizz Mac’s website is www.artforkidsonline.com, and she is
on www.teacherspayteachers.com.
Mizz Mac can also be found teaching
children’s art classes at the Creative Alternative on Riley Ave in Macon, Ga.
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