Rose Window Cutout

Make a pencil sketch in your sketchbook based on a rose window design. Rose windows sometimes appear on the front a church or cathedral. They are round, so your design should have either symmetrical or radial balance. Leave out all unnecessary details in your work. Transfer your sketch to a sheet of black construction paper. Go over all the lines with white chalk. Make some of the lines thicker than others. Using scissors, cut out all the spaces between the chalk lines. Cut out patches of tissue paper in the shape of the spaces, only slightly larger. Pick different colors of paper for different spaces. Using white glue, attach these patches to the construction paper along their edges. You may want to use two thicknesses of black construction paper and sandwich pieces of tissue paper between the outlined areas. Turn your work to reveal your own stained glass window.

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Write a short paragraph explaining how you chose colors, shapes, and use of space. Keep your description and your stained glass window together in your portfolio.

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