Sail Boats

Adaptive Art
3 Class Periods

Adaptive Art Lesson, Sail Boats

Day 1: 
Fold a piece of 12 x 18 inch white paper in half lengthwise.  Using a mixture of blue liquid tempera and modeling paste have students paint the paper blue.  Students can use texture tools or their hands to drag through the paint to create designs.  Discuss how these marks can resemble ripples or waves in the water.  Have students place paintings on drying rack.

Adaptations:
Placing a small rolled up piece of masking tape underneath the paper will keep it from sliding as the students paint.  Sponges or hands could be used instead of paint brushes.  For students that are sensitive to textures on their hands, gloves may be worn.

Day 2:
Keeping the paper folded, flip the paper over so that students can paint the sky.  On a tray place red and yellow paint.  Allow the students to mix the colors to create orange. Have students paint the sky orange using once again their hands or texture tools to create designs in the sky.  Have students place paintings on drying rack.

Adaptations:
Placing a small rolled up piece of masking tape underneath the paper will keep it from sliding as the students paint.  Sponges or hands could be used instead of paint brushes.  For students that are sensitive to textures on their hands, gloves may be worn.

Day 3:
Using paper of various colors and patterns show students how to cut out triangle and rectangle shapes to create the boats for their compositions.  Have students glue boats in place.

Adaptations:
Triangle and rectangle pieces can be cut out ahead of time for students.  When applying glue, glue sticks work best.  Students that have difficulties applying pressure required for a glue stick could paint glue on their pieces with a brush before sticking it to the composition.

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