Cool and Warm Hands

Start with folding paper into 6-8 boxes. 

Trace hand with pencil. 

Trace finds with pencil. 

Outline hand with black permanent marker. 

Marker line = change color 

Pencil line = change design 

* no solid colors 

* no white, black, or neutral 

I taught the 6th graders the difference between cool and warm color on the color wheel. I assigned them the task of using a tracing of their hands to fill in with warm or cool colors only. I challenged them to use lines only, but allowed them to use shapes as well as part of their designs. As part of the advice, I had them only get a collection of whatever colors they work working with at one time (a pile of warm only or a pile of cool only) so they do not accidentally grab the wrong color and mess up the lesson goal. 6th grade 2023   Madelynn, Anden, Emilia,  Shaylee, Alissa, Olivia  Shaunna, Victoria “Jeremiah”, Addison Bella G., Harper, Tatum  Sunshine  Eduardo-6th grade 2022 Melanie C.- 7th grade 2022 Elva- 6th grad  Fall 2021

  Kinslee, Kylar, Evy,

Adelyn, Kenix & Emily

Jazmyn and Kelly

 Kalie R., Vanessa A.,

Zane S. & Avery

2021

6-8th grade above, 1st period 2020

Jaylee, Isac, Josie

Michael, Francisco and Jorja

My teacher examples for the 6th grade...

Warm hand with Cool Background

Cool hand with Warm Background

2 student examples from 6th grade

To See more student artwork on this project or others from my school webpage, visit...

http://classroom.mineolaisd.net/webs/seatont/hot_and_cool_hands.htm

One of the easiest ways to do neat designs with minimal effort is in video below. 

Use a lighter shade of the warm or cool color solid in background, then go over the solid with a darker color. This looks like it takes a long time and hard work, but is actually pretty easy. 

Or, use thick stripes rather than solid....

The Sky is Falling by Tabitha Seaton

The Sky is Falling

I thought my life was a dream

as sweet as peaches and cream.

Sometimes I questioned how good it appeared,

this dream being false is what I feared...

______________________

From out of nowhere, my sky came crashing down.

All that was colored turned to brown.

Then my world just fell piece by piece.

I fell in fear to my knees.

The ground was cracking and calling out to me.

All around me was insanity.

Only seeing what was down below,

I missed what was beginning to glow.

From the corner I felt a breeze above,

filling my lungs with a breath of love.

I rose on one arm and turned to my right

and from the brokeness I saw a bright light.

I heard a still voice from the corner above

and saw the rescue from a dove.

This bird brought me a piece of what it had broken through

and made me realize my new peaceful view.

I discovered what was real and true

and what was gone away was made anew.

I only had to look up to see

that He was waiting patiently.

When my heart had been torn right out of me

He was holding it tenderly.

Now I see thing more clearly

with light and color and sanity.

Sometimes it take our sky falling

to hear the greater voice calling.

He's giving us a better view

and bringing our old to new.