HOW DO YOU DRAW A LEAF?
They are symmetrical.
They are all shapes.
STUDY RIPPLES
What colors are in water ripples?
What shapes?
CHALLENGE
Water Drop on Leaves OR Leave Below Surface
How would you do these?
Cut out 3-5 WARM colored leaves.
Fold paper to make symmetrical.
Glue onto large COOL colored paper.
Add a cast shadow around leaves with dark cool color.
It must be darker than the paper to look like a shadow.
Begin using white, dark and light cool colors to repeat the shape of the leaf to mimic ripples.
Each time you go outward, begin rounding off the edges. Ripples are round, not pointy.
Also, you can begin spreading out distance of ripples and you go outward.
Construction paper crayons could work well, but I used regular too.
Stripes, dots, scribbles, pattern, design...
Psssst! It's ok to get out of lines with your scribbles... We will cut it out next.
6. After done filling with color,
7. Glue it down... Remember, Just a dot, not a lot.
4. Get out the 6 rainbow colors;
Quicker Kinder lesson
Mrs. Zarrlla's class
Jade, Mrs. Fortner's class
Sites of Inspiration
If you want some leaves to appear as though they have sunk below the surface, draw those lighter and color them in (before the ripples) with colored pencil. They should look darker and faded.
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Alba-GOlden Elementary 2018
Mrs. Gaines 2nd grade class
Bella, Lilly, Kaylee, chase,
Adam, Joline, Landri, Carson,
Jaylyn, Luciyan , Lilly r. & Mia
Adam, Joline, Landri, Carson,
Jaylyn, Luciyan , Lilly r. & Mia
Mrs. Parrish's 2nd grade class
Rusty, Ethan, Madison,
Addy, Aiden, Bradyn,
Dorthy, Ava & Maddy
Mrs. Nivison's 2nd grade class-
Maddy, Katelyn, Eli, Adaya,
Rylee, Allyie, Hannah, Kelton,
Evan and khloe
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Mrs. Goforth's 2nd grade Class-
Faith, Kyler, Abigail, Destiny,
Leo, Jocee, NoName, Maggie,
Corbin & Nicole
From Krahn Elementary, KLEIN ISD
Mrs. Jamison's 2nd grade
Martin, Sara, Daniela,
Trent, Laila & Aayan
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Mrs. Russell's 3rd grade
Kenut, Kai & Jayden
Brianna, Maci, Christalynn,
Channing, Anonymous Artist 1 & 2
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Mrs. McMillian's 2nd grade
Lauren, Christopher & Addison
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Mrs. White's 2nd grade
Mystery girl, Desmon, Hailey...
Sarah, Kayla, Emma & Mystery Artist.
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1st grade Autumn Leaves
Mrs. McGinley's class
Meredith, Alyssa,
Ava, Joseph,
Chau & GiGi
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Mrs. Johnson
Kaylee & Ashton
Trustin, Alexis, Andrea & AnnaBelle
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1st grade Autumn Leaves
Baxton, Mark, Luke...
Payton, Peyton, Gabriella, Kaden
Landon, Hazel, Jessalyn & Kais.
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2nd grade Autumn Leaves
Mrs. Craig
Sophia, Malachi, Kelci & Janiya
This is a simple low maintenance project for Fall.
Students will learn about cool and warm colors, shape, line, concentric circles, and will be using cutting and pasting skills,
1. Draw a leaf large on white paper with pencil
2. Use warm colored markers to add patches of color inside shape.
3. Outline leaf with black marker.
4. Cut along black line.
5. Using cool colored markers, make a dot and draw circles around the dot that keep going on.
Repeat all over page. Fill up all space.
6. Glue warm leaf onto cool rippled water.
7. Optional. Add a shadow around leaf with black or blue crayon.
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Variation of assignment
1. Use a cool construction paper color with cool crayons + black & white.
2. Begin drawing concentric circles with a cool crayon...,
Mrs. Craig's students working hard...
3. Fill in spaces with more cool colors. Draw more concentric circles on other open parts of paper.
Stop when you hit another concentric circle.
4. Draw leaf step by step on warm colored paper.
5.Use warm colors in patchy scribble boxes all over leaf. Fill it up!
HINT: If the first leaf proves too difficult for some, I did have kids turn the paper over on draw two simpler & smaller shaped leaves.
(See Below)
Then they choose which side they like better & outline/color those.
Whatever floats your leaf 😉
Psssst! It's ok to get out of lines with your scribbles... We will cut it out next.
CUT IT OUT carefully!
1. No running with scissors
2. No pointing scissors at people.
3. Always hold tip down
4. Close when done.
5. Cut away from you instead of towards you.
6. ONly cut paper, not hair, clothes, friend's hair or friend's clothes.
7. Glue it down... Remember, Just a dot, not a lot.
use the dots of glue around the edges so its not flopping around.
8. Shade with dark blue around edges to imply shadow on water under the leaf.
Reference Images
Ripples are a great example of concentric circles and cool colors!
I like the shadow cast under the leaf.
Beautiful contrast of cool water and warm leaf.
Easy 1 day lesson
Complimentary color leafs
1.
2.
3.
Red, orange, yellow,
Green, blue, violet.
Color the 3 leaves in rainbow order;
Red, orange, yellow....
Then the backgrounds in the next 3 colors...
Green, blue, violet!
Crayons
Jacob, ?, Samuel,
Natalie, Aidan & Skylar
Jade, Mrs. Fortner's class
This site has GREAT step by step leaf drawing for younger artists.
And
This site inspired the ripple idea behind the leaves.
Videos about the Fall Season
Why do Trees SHed thier Leaves?
