Fantasy Scratch Art

THE FANTASY WORLDS PORTRAYED IN THE PAINTINGS OF PAUL KLEE AND JUAN MIRO WERE THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS SIXTH GRADE SCRATCH ART PROJECT. BOTH ARTISTS PAINTED WITH A "CHILD-LIKE" QUALITY. THEY WANTED TO EXPLORE NEW TECHNIQUES IN THEIR WORK, PAINTING WITH THEIR FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS RATHER THAN REALITY.

STUDENTS CREATED THEIR OWN FANTASY WORLDS BASED PAINTINGS OF EITHER ARTISTS FOR THEIR SCRATCH ART DESIGNS. AFTER THEY SKETCHED THEIR DESIGNS ON NEWSPRINT PAPER, STUDENTS TRACED THEM ON SPECIAL SCRATCH ART PAPER. A SCRATCH ART STICK WAS THEN USED TO SCRATCH AWAY THE BLACK TOP COAT LAYER EXPOSING THE COLORS UNDERNEATH. COLOR, TEXTURE, SHAPE, CONTRAST, AND EMPHASIS WERE THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART THAT WERE IMPORTANT FOR THIS PROJECT.