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Re: Bug Ideas?

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From: Mark Alexander (malexander06_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Fri May 11 2001 - 04:03:08 PDT

I've done some bug things, mostly with middle school people. Here are a few of them:

~Sketchbook assignment - collect a few bugs, and study them carefully. Draw them. Repeat drawing them in different positions, overlapping many times, filling the page until it looks like a swarm of bugs.

~Study a real bug with a magnifying glass. Make a series of enlarged bug drawings using bamboo brushes with sumi ink. Each bug should fill one piece of 18 x 24 paper. Work rapidly and expressively. Draw different views.

~Draw a realistic illustration of a bug from direct observation on scratchboard, using hatching and cross hatching.

~Make large paper mache bugs on wire and newspaper armatures.

~Do a large bug mural, painting a parade of 5 and 6 foot long bugs going down the hall. I haven't done this, but thought it could be fun.

Good luck, Mark

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>.... I only have a small collection of art lessons with a bug theme. Any ideas? I need any and all lessons I can get - even if they are geared towards older students. Thanks!
~Michal
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