Sunflower Study - Art & Science Connection

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The study of Sunflowers has infinite possibilities.  Here are just a few to get you started:

 

 

 Crayon resist using watercolors
Construction paper and tissue paper
Remember the old "tissue paper square on the end of a pencil, dipped in white glue?"
Yep!  Here it is!
 

 

 

 Paint with watercolor - Add details with  black pen
 

Tempera paint on dark background
Add "real" sunflower seeds to the paintings

 

 

 Symmetrical vases with "collage type" sunflowers
 

Tissue paper, Modge Podge and colored chalk
 

Tempera paint handprints make nifty looking sunflowers

Try a tempera paint still life in the style of Vincent Van Gogh