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Go "Green" - Earth Friendly Canvas Tote for Groceries
Lesson Plan, Grades K-12, Art, Science, Sax, Solucryl, Royal
Description
Encourage environmental awareness in the classroom. With today's efforts to become an earth-conscious nation why not encourage this in our students as well? In this lesson participants will use an acrylic medium to design a reusable, washable canvas grocery tote. The Solucryl acrylic paint used in this lesson is also a "recyclable" product, because it is an acrylic that reconstitutes with water on your pallet so there is no waste!
Objectives
- Students will study and learn about the effect of plastics in our landfills.
- Students will create their own patterns and design for fabric decoration on the canvas tote.
- Students will complete the designs using texture, overlap, blending and color mixing to create desired effects.
- Students will learn about new materials and processes using Solucryl paints.
Supplies Needed
Sax® Design Your Own Carry-All Tote, 14" x 16 447671
Solucryl Acrylic, 6-Color Set, Pints 410927
Solucryl Acrylic, 6-Color Set, Quarts 410930
SolucrylAcrylic Permanent Medium, Pint 410903
Solucryl Acrylic Permanent Medium, Quart 410904
Royal® Sable Brush Super Value Pack, Set of 120 409325
Things You May Also Need:
Drawing paper/pencils for design sketches
Paint brushes/water-pots/mixing trays
Scrap cardboard to insert in tote during painting
Standards
CONTENT Standard #1: Understanding and applying media, techniques and processes.
CONTENT Standard #6: Making connections between visual art and other disciplines.
Instructions
1
Students research plastic's effect on landfills and environment.
2
Students design art-work for canvas tote on drawing paper (these could be environmentally-related designs or studies in landscape or pattern...)
3
When students are ready to paint, place cardboard inside tote for reinforcement.
4
Add Solucryl Permanent Medium to the Solucryl acrylic colors they are going to use at a 1:1 ratio and apply with a brush, being careful to keep the paint film thin. Keep brushes wet while working and clean up with water and soap.
5
Allow the paint to dry and the tote is ready for use. Always let the paint cure for at least 3-5 days before washing. When necessary, wash in cold water and tumble dry.
