Insects and Balance

The Burlington Science Center is a wonderful resource for artists. They have live animals and an extensive taxidermy collection. In our classroom right now we have on loan a collection of insects including butterflies, moths and grasshoppers.

These will be the subject of your next work of art and are a great example of symmetry in nature.

You will create a work of art that depicts an insect and one type of balance. 

There are three types of balance:
symmetry
Asymmetry
Radial Balance

Go here is see more examples: 
http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/encyc_balancesymmetry.html


You can create a realistic or abstract drawing on white or black paper of the butterfly.

Materials:
Water Soluble Wax Crayons
12" x 12" paper 
Brushes
Water Cups