Crayon Resist, Design

Crayon Resist Design

Crayon Resist, Design

Suitable for Kindergarten to Third Grade

- students will create a beautiful design 
  consisting of vibrant colors and
  contrasted with black paint

- crayon/oil pastel splashes of color are 
  made on art paper
- it is followed up with a wash of black 
  watercolor paint to create a contrast
  of color and art mediums  
  

Materials

- crayons or oil pastels
- black watercolor paint 
- paint brushes
- white art paper

Procedure

- using crayons or oil pastels make designs on art paper

- emphasize the need to press heavily in order to create the most vivid contrast of colors 
  and the colors will show through the black paint
- also demonstrate that there needs to be spaces of white left on the paper so that the black 
  paint adheres to the paper
- continue to change colors and textures until the page is filled with designs
- cover work surfaces with newsprint or plastic cloths
- check to see if the paint is too thick on a sample page of random crayon, oil pastel 
  designs (you may need to water the paint down a little to achieve the right consistency) 
- brush the black watercolor paint on the paper using horizontal strokes, allowing each 
  stroke to go off the page (this will make sure that the entire surface is covered and no 
  white spots remain)
- this art lesson can be modified for young children by having them draw or even scribble 
  random colors on the paper, being sure that they press heavily and use an array of colors

Another great crayon resist activity can be found at  Crayon Resist Collage