This week’s picture is a FROG & BUTTERFLY, using PRISMACOLOR MARKERS as the medium.
In this picture, your child explored:
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The anatomy of a frog
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Pattern design and dot painting
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Drawing nature scenes
THE DRAWING:
Fun Facts About Frogs:
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Frogs don’t drink water with their mouths, they “drink” it with their skin, absorbing the water to keep them hydrated.
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When frogs eat, their eyes actually sink back into their head to help force food down their throats!
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Frogs have sticky tongues they use to catch the insects and small fish they eat.
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A group of fish is called a school … but a group of frogs is called an army!
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You can tell if a frog is male or female by looking at its ears, which are found behind its eyes. If the ears are as big as the eyes, it is a boy; if they are smaller than the eyes, it is a girl.
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Only male frogs can croak.
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Frogs hibernate in winter. When they hibernate, their bones grow layers. When you look at a cross section of a frog bone, you can see rings – just like with trees – and tell how old the frog is by counting them.
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Frogs have been around for a long, long time. Frog fossils have been found everywhere but Antarctica (where it is too cold year-round for them to live). Frog fossils have been found that are as old as dinosaurs!
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Frogs have appeared in many myths and fairytales. Popular stories include the idea that a kissed frog will turn into a prince, and that touching frogs gives warts. There are many Aesop’s fables about frogs, but most of the stories tend to end badly for the frogs!
For more froggy art, print out some of these frog coloring pages for your child. (Notice how some of the frogs are realistic and some are “cartoon-y.”
Close-Up of Frog Eggs
Litoria Aurea Frog
Black & White Frog Drawing
Imaginative Frog Drawing
MEDIUM:
Using Prismacolor Markers
Prismacolor Markers are fun and easy to use. These artist quality markers have two tips: a fine tip for coloring small spaces, and a broad, flat tip for coloring larger areas. These markers provide rich color saturation and smooth ink coverage. They also use a dye-based ink and single ink reservoirs, which gives rich color that gives perfect color match all throughout the drawing.
Prismacolor Marker
Prismacolor markers are great for experimenting with texture and pattern. Because this drawing is a landscape scene, there are many opportunities for texturizing. The rhythmic flow of water can be created with long, waving lines from the thick, flat end of the marker. Stippling (ask your child if he remembers using this technique last week) can be used to create the spots on the frog or the look of sand. Cross hatching can be used to create shadowing on rocks and texture on the frog’s skin.
Ask Your Child …
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To explain how he made his frog look realistic.
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To point out where she used different marker strokes to add texture.
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To explain any unique items in his landscape.
Tags: insect, prismacolor markers, texture