Schulten City

Grade: 4th
Theme: Measurement
Artist: Ton Schulten

Materials: water paint, paint brushes, water cups, white paper, black oil pastel, ruler, pencil


Student will discuss the Dutch Artist Ton Schulten and his use of contrasting colors and the use of a ruler

Step 1: use the ruler and pencil to create a grid on the white paper.
Step 2: Paint each box a different color making sure the colors do not mix
Step 3: once the paint is dry use a black oil pastel to draw buildings with roofs and windows.

Chalk Cityscape

Grade level: 2nd
Theme: Communities and Around the Town

Materials: Black construction paper, white/yellow construction paper crayons, chalk (white or colored), card stock, scissors, and a pencil

Step 1: on the card stock draw a cityscape using a varied box line design.

Step 2: cut out the cityscape

step 3: place the card stock cityscape on the black paper, using a piece of chalk draw on the card stock.  (If you look at my example the bottom line I traced the stencil.  The top two lines I drew directly onto the stencil)

step 4: using your finger push the chalk dust off the stencil onto the black paper.  Be sure to hold the stencil down or it will wiggle.

Repeat this step until your paper is full.

* for each layer you can flip your stencil over to add variety.  You can also have another cityscape cut out of the opposite side giving another option.  My students love to share their stencils.

Finally, use the construction paper crayons to add a moon and windows to your buildings.