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<\/a><\/p>\nThey began by folding a paper and drawing 8 different patterns in each section. \u00a0Then they used watercolor paints to paint over each pattern.<\/p>\n
Next, each artist created a painted sky by mixing blue and white to make a TINT of blue. \u00a0We used sponge brushes to paint the sky so some students chose to wipe with the brush to show a clear sky, and others tapped to show clouds in the sky.<\/p>\n Then each artist ripped their patterned paper to create a bumpy ground with patterns, similar to the patterned grounds of artist\u00a0Kerry Ambrosino. \u00a0A sun was added with construction paper and artists could choose where in the sky they wanted to put their sun, which would determine if it was a circle or semi-circle. Patterns were also added to the suns.<\/p>\n The last step was to create an origami house by folding paper and then gluing it to the ground of the collage.<\/p>\n First grade artists looked at the pattern-filled artwork of Kerry Ambrosino for inspiration for their latest art pieces. They began by folding a paper and drawing 8 different patterns in each section. \u00a0Then they used watercolor paints to paint over each pattern. Next, each artist created a painted sky by mixing blue and white to …<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"