Too many apples!!!!
What do you do when you have a surplus of apples?
What do you do when you have a surplus of apples?
You share them, create with them and eat them. We did all three in January.
I warmed them up with the simply wonderful book.
Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett
I use this book for my preschool storytimes. The school aged children oohed and ahhed
over Emily's smart whimsy.
over Emily's smart whimsy.
Her beautiful watercolors sparked creative comments.
The book that inspired my theme is a older level picture book about the artist Cezanne and a summer his young son Paul visited him in his little home the mountains of France.
Cezanne and the Apple Boy
by Laurence Anholt
The children drew an apple from still life. I cut watercolor paper into 8x8 inches.
They had a palette of crayons, oil pastels and watercolor to work with.
I cut the pastels into 1/2" pieces to divide among the tables.
My instructions included a demonstration. I drew the apple with crayon and colored it in, then I drew
the surface that the apple was on so the apple wasn't floating in the air - the horizon.
Ohhh! They loved the that! Then I highlighted with oil pastel over the crayon. I then outlined the apple in black, because Cezanne used that technique. I watercolored the background wall but not the table. I was able to show them that the oil in the crayon provided a barrier, or a wall to control the paint.
Note: I wanted the apples to shine so I washed them in warm water and dried them. BIG mistake. The apples became cloudy with a white film. I had my co-worker Martha search for a solution while I continued to set up. Soaking in vinegar and cold water helped, a good bit of elbow grease was needed. The wax coating on the apples sets in with warm water.
Here are their Still Lifes!
The children drew an apple from still life. I cut watercolor paper into 8x8 inches.
They had a palette of crayons, oil pastels and watercolor to work with.
I cut the pastels into 1/2" pieces to divide among the tables.
My instructions included a demonstration. I drew the apple with crayon and colored it in, then I drew
the surface that the apple was on so the apple wasn't floating in the air - the horizon.
Ohhh! They loved the that! Then I highlighted with oil pastel over the crayon. I then outlined the apple in black, because Cezanne used that technique. I watercolored the background wall but not the table. I was able to show them that the oil in the crayon provided a barrier, or a wall to control the paint.
Note: I wanted the apples to shine so I washed them in warm water and dried them. BIG mistake. The apples became cloudy with a white film. I had my co-worker Martha search for a solution while I continued to set up. Soaking in vinegar and cold water helped, a good bit of elbow grease was needed. The wax coating on the apples sets in with warm water.
Here are their Still Lifes!
We all shared a feast of apples, cheddar cheese and apple pie.
All of the apples were eaten!
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