Sistine Chapel Drawings

It’s hard to know what category to put this under! It could go under Art as we did some drawings (though they were a little wobbly). It could go under read-alouds as we are reading a book on Michelangelo called Wings of an Eagle but I’ll put it under History. I love being able to integrate our learning across many areas and History serves as the framework for that.

We followed a suggestion given by a friend to tape some paper under a table and draw like Michelangelo had to for the Sistine Chapel. We were only doing it for 15 minutes or so and the boys were complaining of sore arms. It did provoke the response I thought it would, "How did Michelangelo do this for 4 years?!"

Poor Adam strains to reach the paper!

Adam on his knees, still having to reach up to the paper!

Giving a quick demo…

I drew a section of a tree trunk for about 5 minutes and then my arm got a little sore.Zac drew a ringtail possum. He did really well with this. I think he was pleased with it, don’t you?

Stevie drew a man and he was rather large! I thought he did a great face and love the expression in it. Unfortunately, Adam got a bit silly with his and scribbled over it.

On the whole, they learned a lot doing this exercise and, apart from a slightly sore arm, enjoyed the challenge.

Posted on on May 29th, 2007