A lesson about the illustrator Raymond Briggs and how contrast is used to make things visible. I showed my first grade students how in Briggs' snowman paintings, the backgrounds were not white. What happens when you paint white onto white paper? Why can't you see it? Because there is no contrast. Two colors have to be different to create contrast. They had a good time painting these and were especially excited about getting to put sequins on them. Just like snowflakes, no two snowmen are alike!
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