Today we are reading an article that I discovered on the National Geographic web-page yesterday. It describes the discovery of what they are calling "the world's oldest art studio". They have found paints, grinding tools, and a fire-pit where artists from 100,000 years ago prepared red and yellow paint for decorating the walls and their bodies. The picture below is an abalone shell that was used to grind pigments for the paint mixture.


We are also looking at 2 short videos that demonstrate how paints were created long before you could drive down to AC Moore and buy whatever color you wanted.

After learning about the creation of paint, we will continue working on our color wheels.

Reminder: Don't forget that your homework is due on Friday. Choose any one of the 60 drawing activities on your list.