Inspired by the amazing bug art by Thurgood Marshall Elementary on Insta, we created glowing insect artworks on square wooden panels, with chalk pastels.
Firstly, plain wood panels were painted in a layer of matte black acrylic paint the day before.
After discussing the concept of symmetry and doing some test sketches on paper, students lightly drew their designs on the black paint surface. Then brightly coloured chalk pastels gave a neon light glow to the insects, making wonderful night scenes. We used our fingers to blend colours and add a gentle 'glow effect'.
Adding a little hairspray or fixative on completed pictures stops them from deteriorating too much.
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