![]() ![]() The children could choose to write about their own work or a classmate’s work that inspired them. I put out plain paper and some black pens. One student suggested that we take photographs of our work and use the pictures to make a book by writing our own stories. I loved that the children were inspired to create their own stories, so we set up a story-writing invitation.Īt the writing table, I gave the children some mini easels to place their art on. One student remembered that Barbara’s husband photographs her art for her so the pictures can be used as illustrations. During one reflection session, we started talking about how Barbara Reid gets her Plasticine pictures in the pages of her books. They loved showing them off during reflection time and talking about the process they used to make them. Honestly, the children were SO proud of their completed art works. “I made a rainbow and a little girl is camping in the tent.” If you’re wondering how long it took the children to complete their pictures, it varied between one session (about half an hour) to a few days, depending on each child. Other children wanted to persevere and complete their backgrounds so they could get to adding their flowers or bugs or animals. ![]() Some children took a few sessions to complete their backgrounds, pausing and coming back later to give their fingers a rest. Spreading the Plasticine was also a challenge for some (and a great fine motor muscle workout!). For example, the first group of children who visited the studio realized that creating people with Plasticine was a big challenge, and advised their classmates accordingly during reflection time. Their art is more than deserving of quality materials and in my experience, they seem to take their art more seriously when they perceive materials to be “special.” For this project, the strength of the canvas boards was an added advantage, as it made it easier for the children to spread the Plasticine.ĭuring the planning process, I really didn’t meddle too much in what the children were sketching or wanting to create, thinking the children would figure out on their own what was going to work and what wasn’t. The children were extremely excited to do their work with “real artist materials.” For me, it is very important to give the children beautiful and authentic art materials to use and work with. We made our Plasticine pictures on small canvas boards I found at the dollar store. For the planning process, the children had pieces of cardstock and pencils for sketching. We also had dry cloths for wiping our hands (as Barbara suggested) and some tools for adding texture. I also included some of Barbara Reid’s books and a non-fiction book about Barbara Reid herself. I arranged the pieces in small containers by colour. Video: Making Plasticine Pictures with Barbara Reid Part 3įor this project, I cut our Plasticine into very small pieces so it would be easy for the children to manipulate (and because a little goes a long way!). Video: Making Plasticine Pictures with Barbara Reid Part 2 Video: Making Plasticine Pictures with Barbara Reid Part 1 In her videos, Barbara talks about how she goes about creating her artworks: from the planning stage (researching, sketching a picture), to creating a background, to adding fine details and textures to her work. Lucky for us, Barbara Reid has created a series of tutorial videos which you can find on YouTube (links below). My students were very interested in how Barbara was able to achieve such realistic and detailed pictures using Plasticine. When reading, we often discuss how an artist may have created their illustrations. Barbara Reid has worked on some of my class’s favourite read-alouds: Picture a Tree, Perfect Snow, and Subway Mouse. This month we have been inspired by renowned Canadian author and illustrator Barbara Reid. ![]()
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