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Exploring Nature's Textures

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Exploring Nature's Textures

Natural textures including tree bark, leaves, and stones

🔍 Part 1: Observing Natural Textures

WALT: We Are Learning To identify and replicate various textures found in nature.

Texture Word Bank: rough, smooth, bumpy, prickly, soft, hard, ridged, wavy, fuzzy, scratchy

1. Look at the natural objects your teacher has provided. Choose THREE different textures and describe them using words from the word bank above:

Object 1: _________________ feels _________________

Object 2: _________________ feels _________________

Object 3: _________________ feels _________________

2. Which texture was the most interesting to touch? Why?
3. Circle the textures you might find on a tree trunk:

Rough bark

Smooth metal

Ridged patterns

Soft fabric

🎨 Part 2: Creating Your Textured Artwork

Instructions: Choose 2-3 natural textures to recreate in your artwork. Follow these steps:

1. Select your textures from nature objects
2. Choose materials and techniques to replicate them
3. Create your textured artwork
4. Layer and combine different textures

4. Which THREE textures will you recreate in your artwork?

Texture 1: _________________

Texture 2: _________________

Texture 3: _________________

5. What materials will you use to create each texture? Match the technique to your chosen texture:

Bubble wrap stamping

Crayon rubbing over leaves

Gluing string or fabric

Sponge painting

Tissue paper layering

6. Use this space to plan your artwork design:

💭 Part 3: Reflection and Extension

7. Explain why you chose these particular textures for your artwork:
8. Which technique worked best for creating realistic textures? Why?
9. Extension Activity: If you could add one more texture to your artwork, what would it be and how would you create it?
10. Artist Statement: Write 2-3 sentences describing your textured artwork as if you were an artist explaining it to visitors in a gallery:

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