I've been trying to think of ways to push my student's out of their comfort zones. Now I know, you might be wondering why push them out of their comfort zone, but really this assignment helped students turn their typical ways of thinking and creating around and expand their problem solving capabilities. So what did I choose as a challenge for students this week?
First, students were given black construction paper instead of white to use as their background. This really threw them off. Second, I gave students chalk pastels to use. Most students have never used these before, and they are certainly a material which you need to adjust to. Chalk Pastel is dusty, messy, smear-able, and more challenging to control...
Now....when you put these two challenges together, black paper and chalk pastel, you get AMAZING final products!
Students quickly realized how the black paper really intensifies the colors of the chalk pastel. Students also began to really use the skills taught on breaking things down into shapes, and then beginning to draw. Students began to also, cope with "mess-ups" and "mistakes" through creative problem solving. This was such a great one day, quick observational drawing project!
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