Read the book, The Color Monster. Use the questions above or your own questions to help facilitate a discussion on how artists use color to express feelings.
Start drawing monsters. Draw the eyes first.
Add a line for the head. Draw a zoomed-in version or large monster on the white drawing paper. Children can choose paper orientation.
Add details to the monster such as horns, mouth, nose, hair and texture. Encourage kids to show a feeling.
Outline drawings with a large chisel tip permanent marker.
Use paint sticks to add the main color to their monster. Tell students to keep the eyes and teeth white.
Work on the background using the paint sticks. The main requirement should be that you will make the background different than the monster.
Allow kids time to finish their creative feelings monsters.