A tonal gradation is defined as value steps going from light to dark. In this exercise the students of Grade 7, have painted the tonal gradation of a color of their choice, showing the steps in strips of colors. This instructional painting was made less boring with a little trick: we cut out two circle from the painting and then we pasted them on a black cardboard, leaving a small strip of black shadow under the circles, in order to make them seem in relief!
This is super. I love all of your art ideas and pin so many of them. I think this will be a good one to do with my younger kids.
Thanks Julie! Of course this exercise is suitable even for primary school! Thank you for the comment 🙂
Yes I love the look of this. I plan to thrill my grade 5s with it as they launch into an outer space theme. It covers art theory as well as lending itself to a ‘spacey’ look.
Thanks for your comment Jenny! Yes, I’m agree with you and I’m curious to know how will be your works!!
Good morning, I love this idea-simple yet a strong lesson of graduation and color mixing is instilled. Did the children use an exacto knife (a small blade) to cut out the circles?
Hi Claudia!They are grade 6th students, so they are able to use a cutter or a small blade. With smaller children could be dangerous to use cutters, what do you think? It’ possible to do a little cut with an exacto knife, afterwards they can use scissors starting from the first little cut.:)
Yes, excellent idea. The first cut with a blade and then take scissors to it. Many thanks. I would do this with 7th graders, many of whom are skilled but cutting a clean circle (any curve) with a blade is challenging.
I’m writing from NJ, USA. The internet is a wonderful, cool, tool to connect with others. I admire your work and what you do with the students.
Thanks for responding,
Claudia
thanks Claudia! I’m happy to meet you!
Your name is an Italian name, have you Italian relatives?
Keep in touch! 🙂
No relatives in Italy but have traveled throughout.
I’ve had success with your vessels (glasses) project done in colored pencils. A variety of shaded glasses are then arranged on a background of black and white paper. When you line up 60 of them it’s stunning. It’s a good lesson to teach elliptical shapes, observational drawing, shading and composition. Thanks for inspiring art teachers across the sea!
Great! I can imagine 60 drawings lined up together! wow! Thanks for your comment 😉