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| Bald Eagle |
As
part of our inquiry “Which Animal Should be Canada’s National Animal”, students
researched animals from across Canada.
After studying the regions of Canada, students chose an animal to
research that they thought should replace the beaver as Canada’s national
symbol.
We
used a technique called mono printing to create our art. The students were given a “sandwich” of three
pieces of paper: white, wax paper and black card stock.
The
first step was to sketch the animal on a white piece of paper. The students then placed the wax paper on top
of their drawing and began to paint in the background in small sections. They then placed the black paper on top and
rubbed the area where the paint was to transfer the paint. This process continued until the entire
picture was filled in. They needed to go
over some areas more than once to add more details to their picture.
We
discovered that the paint needed to be added in thin layers or it would spread
too much on the print and become a big blob.
If we made a mistake during the process, we were able to let the paint
dry and then go over it again to fix any mistakes that had been made.
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