Collaborative Painting Fifth Grade

Taking a year off from Painted Ponies because I wanted the next group of 5th graders to be just as creative with their pony ideas as the group last year.  I decided skipping a year would allow for fresh ideas instead of repeats.

This year our 5th grade group painting is a very large size (2" x 3") cardboard which was donated by a teacher's family.  Groups of 3 to 5 students agreed on an object or character to paint from the following choices: a natural item like a feather or leaf, an easily recognizable cultural icon such as a cell phone or cupcake, or an animated character.

After they agreed what they would be painting VERY LARGE, they had to decide on a background that would show the viewer something about the item, or how the group felt about the chosen object.  Ideas were first drawn in sketchbooks and then large on cardboard. 
 
Together they chose paint colors and began painting their projects. I encouraged best 5th grade painting as they used the tempera paint for large areas first and then smaller details.

 

The finished paintings are looking AWESOME! They will be displayed in the hallways for conferences this week, along with a group "Artist's statement".  Very excited for everyone to see our nearly 40 large, bright paintings.  GREAT GROUP WORK 5TH GRADERS!