This project was all about PROCESS. One of my goals was to get my 4th graders to connect with art from their own lives - so I used a very familiar children's author & illustrator, Eric Carle. Each student chose an animal and together we made a quick sketch of that animal. Next, they counted each body part of their animal (ie. trunk, head, big ears, body, legs, etc.) and painted a section on a piece of paper for that body part. After that, they cut apart their original sketch into parts, traced them on the dry painted paper, cut them out, and pieced together their animal again! Phew! It was a process that took a lot of time, but the results were great! Students were able to see the artistic process behind one of their most favorite author/illustrators. This project also gave students a chance to further explore creating texture, the concept previously learned in class.
Trout
Butterfly
Wolf
Turtle
Sheep
Dolphin
Bear
Mouse
Bass
Tiger
Lion
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