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Summertime sketchbook ideas

What a wonderfully playful and fun class! I used my mom’s garden as inspiration.

Summertime sketchbook ideas - image 1 - student project

I tried leaf rubbing with crayons, colored pencils, and oil pastels. I thought the crayons gave the best overall result. The oil pastels were bright but less detailed. I also tried darker paper and a vellum type paper - fun to experiment with but I didn’t love the result. 

Summertime sketchbook ideas - image 2 - student project 

Summertime sketchbook ideas - image 3 - student project

Summertime sketchbook ideas - image 4 - student project

Summertime sketchbook ideas - image 5 - student project

Summertime sketchbook ideas - image 6 - student project