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Thinking sheet · Art and artists
Only Dots!
Make a whole picture out of dots. Close dots look dark; far-apart dots look light.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Art and artists
- Kids practice
- pointillism, patience, value with dots
What kids do
“No lines allowed! Build your whole picture out of dots.”
- My dot picture
- I tried…
- What happens when you step back and look?
How to run it
- Markers or cotton swabs with paint make the best dots.
- Start with a simple shape: a fruit, a fish or a flower.
- Hang them up and look from across the room.
Talk about it
- How did you make dark parts?
- What happened to the colors from far away?
- Was it relaxing or frustrating?
Take it further
Use only two colors of dots and see what new color they seem to make.
Pairs well with
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