Hot Cocoa Mug on Table

In this 3rd Grade winter favorite, we use Color & Pattern to reinforce some simple one-point perspective drawing techniques. Students draw a cocoa mug with me during a 'directed draw' or after practice sketching different types of mugs (we learn about tea bowls in 2nd grade, so this builds on prior knowledge). Students always have fun making their mug their own, with creative and unique designs. Every year I mix up the mediums and let students guide the process by giving them a few choices. My personal favorite is when we use oil pastel and crayon over our initial and simple tempera paintings. Our mug is cut out and glued on top of a colorful "table" and "wall" both displaying separate patterns to differentiate the two. I always love seeing the finished product, and seeing these displayed as a whole body of colorful and yummy artwork.