Monochromatic Ice Cream Cone

Monochromatic Ice Cream Cone

1st Grade

Value lesson simple enough for 1st graders.  Can even review a couple different types of shapes with this lesson: triangle and half circle.  

Value = lightness or darkness of a color.

Shades = color + black

Tints = color + white

Step 1.  Draw an upside-down triangle for the cone.

Step 2.  Draw 5 half circles on top of one another for the different scoops.

Step 3.  Paint the cone black.

Step 4.  Paint the middle scoop with a paint color of choice.

Step 5.  Paint the 4th scoop (one just below the middle scoop) by mixing the choice paint color with a tiny bit of black.

Step 6.  Paint the 5th scoop (one just above cone) by mixing the choice paint color with a bit more black paint.

Step 7.  Paint the 2nd scoop (one just above the middle scoop) by mixing the choice paint color with a tiny bit of white.

Step 8.  Paint the 1st scoop (one on top) by mixing the choice paint color with a bit more of white.

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