You know those velvety tracksuits that were popular in the ’70s, and are making a comeback again in stores like Juicy Couture? We used that material this week for our pastel owl project! Even though velour is a fashion DON’T in many cases, it’s an art DO!
This project was a little different, because we didn’t start by outlining our drawing in Sharpie. We were drawing on black velour paper, so we used pastels right off the bat! I had the kids pick one light colored pastel to outline their drawing, and then we went back and colored in with the rest of the pastels.
The colors were the most important part of this project, because they stand out so much against the black background. I was so impressed by the color combinations the kids used! Every picture was different and beautiful.
After we finished coloring, we glued the velour paper to a piece of colored construction paper to make a frame. Then the kids could decorate the frame any way they wanted!
A new session has just begun and we have lots more fun projects coming your way! Stay tuned!
My daughter really enjoyed this lesson. I think it was our favorite project that she did so far! Thanks!