Coloring Big

 Key Stage 1

Artists figure out which material works best for their art.  Let's look at some materials in the Drawing Studio and and find out which materials you might consider for LARGE areas of color.  

We have talked about detail markers.  Detail markers have a fine or small point, great for details just like their name says.  Tiny eye lashes on a portrait.  Wings and legs on an insect.  Blades of grass.

These are NOT the markers you want to use to color in a large blue ocean, a big green field or a light blue expanse of the sky.  Chisel tip markers are a great marker for big areas of color.

*one quick note, we do not use Sharpie to color in large areas.

Maybe another drawing material will help you color large spaces on your paper.  Let's try color pencils and crayons.

Artists can color with the point of my crayon but also color with the side.  At times, this can be really helpful.  Peel the crayon and color with the side of the crayon.  Maybe you'll try coloring over a texture plate.


Color pencils are great for details but using them at at angle can help to color larger areas of your paper.  Here is a ground started with color pencils.    

Try some marker details over the color pencils or crayon.  A little detail can go a long way to making your art more interesting.  

You can use more than one drawing medium in a work of art.  Can you name all the drawing materials used in this drawing?  

Add even more interest to your art by gluing collage details.