Art Lesson #2- Shadow Art

Lesson #2- Shadow Art

Materials:

Paper

An object (best to be at least 4 inches high)

Pencil

black marker, crayon, or colored pencil

At least 10 different colors (can be marker, crayon, or colored pencils)

Step 1- Pick an object that you would like to trace that is large enough to cast a shadow on paper. My daughter used a Barbie and posed it. I chose a large horse. The objects shadow should take up about half of the area on the paper.

Trace the outline of the shadow

Move the paper and object around until you get the desired shadow 

Step 2- Trace the shadow with pencil, then trace 

Step 3- Pick a color and make a design inside the outline. I recommend keeping it simple.

Step 4- Continue to trace that shape inside with various colors

Use at least 6 colors and then repeat
the color pattern

The complex shape my daughter chose became
difficult to continue tracing, but you can see it
still looks great

Step 5- Once you have finished the inside, begin the same pattern of colors on the outer shape

Step 6-Complete the color pattern to the tips and ends of the shapes.

Step 7- Start a new pattern with new colors on the outside of the outline.