Alebrijes
Over the past several weeks, fourth grade students have been working very hard to create alebrije inspired sculptures. Alebrijes are brightly colored folk art sculptures of creatures. Alebrijes are traditional art found in of art found in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Using the Oaxacan tradition as inspiration, 4th grade students...
1.Used foil and tape to create the form of an animal. This is called the armature, or skeleton of a sculpture.
2.Then students used plaster to create a smooth and strong surface.
3. Students painted the skin one tertiary color. Tertiary colors are a primary color plus a secondary color.
4.Lastly, using lines, shapes, and colors students paint the fine details.
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