Vocabulary Words: Complementary Colors, Still Life, Realism, Highlights, Shadows

Materials: 9x12" black paper, Colored Paper in Fall colors, oil pastels, glue, scissors

This is one of my favorite projects to do in the fall! I show the students how to create realistically shaped pumpkins, apples, pears, grapes, and leaves (and don't forget the stems!). We draw these shapes on colored paper - I pass out "cut-to-size" colored paper for the students to draw their shapes - 9x12" orange (pumpkin), 4 1/2x6" yellow, red, browns, green, and purple for the rest of the collage. Draw the shapes with pencil, then cut out and glue onto 9x12" black paper. Using oil pastels, we shade the fruits and vegetables using that color's complement. Add detail lines to the stems and leaves.