I’ve always loved fairies, and I used to hunt for them in every single garden I went to. I was convinced that I would stumble upon their secret. So when the Bissonnette family asked me to design a fairy art project after winning a contest, I was thrilled.
This project plays with color, just like I imagine a fairy plays in a garden. In particular, we play with not using the color black.
If I asked you to draw something, chances are you would grab a pencil or pen, but if I asked you to grab a marker, what color would you choose?
Black.
That’s because black is a basic and simple outline. But what if we tried something…different?
In this project, students are encouraged to try a different color to draw with, and then use that same color to paint over it with watercolors. The result makes you look twice – because you can’t quite understand at first glance why it’s different! (Hint: It’s the colors!)
If you’d like to do this project with your kids and students, we have a full downloadable PDF for you. You can click the button below, or scroll all the way down. There’s even a video project if you love doing art projects that way.
Whichever way you choose, please tag us at @soulsparklettesart so we can see your beautiful finished projects!