Learn about flower structures and their functions then create original pencil drawings that burst with blooming colors!
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Study pictures and specimens of flowers. Label their four basic parts (sepals, petals, carpels/pistils, stamens). Compare the shape, size, and location of these parts with your classmates' flowers. Find out how each part contributes to the plant's life.
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Create Bursting Blooms with Crayola® Colored Pencils. How can you show flower petals that have several values of one color? Press hard with colored pencils to darken a flower part. Press lightly for the illusion of a tint. Use the points and sides of the colored pencil for different line effects. Overlap layers to make new colors. Use short or long strokes to create texture.
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Draw other flower parts, such as stems and leaves. Fill in the background of your drawing with color. How does color makes an impact, especially when there is a background of another vibrant color?
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