Turn simple pencil sketches into colorful engravings. After first creating hand-drawn pictures, young artists then trace over them will ball point pens, etching the images into cold press illustration boards, before rubbing crayons over the engravings to add color. This process is repeated as layer after layer of color bring the drawing to life.

Concepts

Drawing, art forms, art techniques, sketching, engraving

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Walk students through the project, demonstrating each step before having them try it on their own
• During the lesson emphasize the relationship between colors when students are deciding how to shade in their engravings

Classroom Considerations

• Art project requires cold press illustration boards, which can be purchased online or at a local arts and crafts store

Pros

• Photographs are included that illustrate each step in the process
• Activity can be implemented across the upper-elementary, middle, and high school grade levels

Cons

• None