This week, first grade started their mixed media sail boat picture! Here's how we created them! Materials: Day 1: I gave them their choice of boat colors, gave them the white paper, a strip of black, paint, and a paintbrush & cup. They followed me in drawing the sails, and drawing the boat. We cut those out, and glued those on! Then, I demonstrated how to use the paintbrush and paint to make short, choppy brushstrokes to create the texture of the water. I talked about layering colors, and…
