Light from the sun helps us to see things.
What things can you see in sunlight?
Photo by Brice Burtch, June 24, 2007.
Finish your drawing.
Then paint over the crayon.
Use thin watery paint.
Light helps you see things at night.
What kinds of light help you see things at night?
Photo by Eric Crawford. Bridge in Cleveland. 2005.
Let the paint dry.
The crayon will show.
This kind of art is called crayon resist.
COLOR & Light: Crayon Resist Paintings
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Use your drawing from the last Project.
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CHECK TO MAKE SURE ANYTHING THAT SHOULD BE WHITE IS COLORED IN WITH CRAYON. PRESS DOWN HARD WITH YOUR CRAYON.
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Brush on the paint lightly. Don’t scrub the paper too hard. TRY TO PAINT OVER THE CRAYON AND SEE THE WAX RESIST OR PUSH AWAY THE WATER.
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Put your crayon resist painting on the drying rack. RETURN TO YOUR TABLE AND HELP CLEAN-UP.
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WASH YOUR HANDS AND PUT AWAY YOUR ART APRON.
EXTENSIONS
Use light colors of crayons and draw lights at night.
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a city
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a road
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christmas lights on your house
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fireflies or lighting bugs in your backyard
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fireworks
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Halloween pumpkins lined up on the porch