Supplies: 12x18" black paper, gel fx crayons, markers, and colored pencils

This lesson began with students drawing a face in profile. After they were comfortable drawing this they drew their profile on black paper. I then distributed visuals of Mayan headdresses. Students were amazed that these headdresses were composed of several basic shapes. They then combined several shapes to create their own version of a Mayan headdress, coloring them in with the gel fx crayons, markers, and colored pencils. The next time I do this project I am going to try it on white paper and paint.