I invent all of my own lessons. This is one of my favorites! They are so pretty – I love them. I did the project with my 9th period A day class.

Materials:

1. Illustration board
2. Metallic acrylic paint
3. Fine and extra fine Sharpies
4. Prismacolor colored pencils
5. Origami paper

Instructions:

1. Trace the fan stencil to the center of the illustration board
2. Choose a metallic paint color and paint the background using a flat brush.
3. Select three or more resource pictures from the Japanese file – these are 18th century woodblock prints, drawings and paintings (of landscapes, portraits, still-lifes) AND contemporary artworks from Takashi Murakami and other artists. Use Scholastic Art magazines, Dover books, old calendars, etc.)
4. Draw a composition using a mash-up technique to create a new work of art that looks seamless.
5. Outline with Sharpie markers using thick and thin lines.
6. Color with colored pencils.
7. Add a piece of origami paper to the bottom of the fan. Use a glue stick to attach it.