MATERIALS:• A sheet of sturdy white paper.• Crayons - bright colors work best.• Wide paint brush or foam brush — I

use foam brushes.• Black poster paint or tempera paint -

You will need to dilute the paint with water.Experiment a bit with how muchwater to add to the paint. The crayonshould resist most of the paint. Butthe paint should cover the white areasof the paper where there is no crayon.

DIRECTIONS:Drawing

• Draw your picture leaving white areas of paper.• When drawing press down firmly with crayon.• When picture is finished shake off any loose crayon crumbs.

Painting• Brush diluted poster / tempera paint across finished picture starting in top left

hand corner of picture.• Waxy crayon areas will resist the paint.• If paint pools too much in some areas, blot those areas with a tissue.

TIPS AND IDEAS• Study Vincent Van Gogh’s STARRY NIGHT to see how he created the feeling

of nighttime.• Think of creatures that are out at night such as owls, raccoons, and fireflies.• My books: IN THE TALL, TALL GRASS, WHERE ONCE THERE WAS A

WOOD, and PUMPKIN EYE all have night scenes.

In the Tall, Tall GrassCRAYON RESIST

Create A Night Scene Using Crayon Resist

In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming is published by Henry Holt and Company • New York.Copyright © 2005 by Denise Fleming. Activities may by printed and reproduced for non-profit educational or personal use.

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1. Draw picture

2. Paint

3. Paint

4. Paint

5. Paint

6. Let dry

7. Finished Picture

In the Tall, Tall GrassCRAYON RESIST

Create A Night Scene Using Crayon Resist

In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming is published by Henry Holt and Company • New York.Copyright © 2005 by Denise Fleming. Activities may by printed and reproduced for non-profit educational or personal use.

All other rights are reserved worldwide.

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