Trace the Natural World

OBJECTIVES

Through this Spark, participants will..

  • consider the natural world as art
  • notice patterns in nature
  • notice nature’s textures
  • notice nature’s colors
  • draw and embellish bits of the natural world as a means in which to help in the ability to see in a more focused manner
  • be able to use their nature study in order to be more descriptive in writing

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • children, ages 5-18
  • adults

SUPPLIES FOR THIS SPARK

  • Bits of dropped nature: flowers, leaves, stems, bark, shells, pebbles, etc.
  • Drawing paper or watercolor paper
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Marker, colored pencils or watercolor paints/brushes/water pot

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES FOR THIS SPARK

  • None needed for this Spark!

FEATURED QUOTATION

“Creativity is a continual surprise.”

Ray Bradbury, writer