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This project will introduce the types of margins and venation that are found in leaves.
State of California Visual Art Standards:
1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 5.0 see text of standards on last page
Four types of leaves will be designed and cut out using black paper. The paper will be folded before cutting, so
the leaves will be bi-laterally symmetrical. Examples of student are below this document.
Materials:
1. One sheet of white paper, 12 x 18, or 11 x 17. Fold the sheet in half the long way (like a hotdog). Then fold
it in half the opposite way. Fold it once more the opposite way, then open it up.
Your paper will have eight rectangles that are approximately 4-1/2 x 6.
2. One sheet of black paper, 9 x 12, or 8-1/2 x 11. Fold the paper in half lengthwise, then crosswise. You will
now have four rectangles, approximately 4 x 6.
Directions:
1. Cut up the rectangles of black paper.
2. Fold each one in half the long way, or diagonally.
3. Look at the different leaf shapes and types of venation and margins. (Your teacher will pronounce these
words for you and you repeat them.) Learn these words. Palmate sounds like palm and looks like a palm tree
frond or the palm of your hand. Pinnate comes from the word for pine tree, and has a pin or needle-like
shape.
4. Decide on four different types of leaves and venation for your designs. Draw the four designs lightly with
pencil on the folded black rectangles. Include the veins and make them as detailed as possible. If you are not
able to cut out the veins, you may draw them with a white pencil.
5. Cut out the leaves with your paper still folded, making one continuous cut so that the left-over paper
(negative space) will be intact. When the leaves (and excess paper around them) are opened up, they will be
symmetrical -- both sides will be similar.
6. When all your leaves are cut out, lay them down on the white paper. Try alternating leaves and backgrounds,
so that your design has a checkerboard appearance. Try placing the leaves at an angle. They may all be
standing straight up, or they may be upside down. Have someone look at your layout and make suggestions
before you glue on the leaves.
7. If it was too hard to save the cuttings from the venation, try drawing the veins in with a thin marker or black
pen.
8. On the back of your work, please label the four leaf shapes you created. Please write lightly in pencil:
the name of each leaf shape
the name of the venation pattern
the name of the margin pattern.
Be sure and write your name, too!
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