Animal Grid Paintings and Complimentary Colors

6th grade finished their animal grid paintings/colorings.  Most painted, but if they wanted to use colored pencils or markers, I figured go for it!  I started the lesson with a small grid exercise, some print offs that I found online, then I stocked up on free animal calendars at my local pet store.  (I must have grabbed 2 or 3 every time I went there!)  Students were able to select the animal they wanted to paint, then we used the grid method to enlarge the image onto large paper.  We lightly sketched with pencil and then we discussed the emotional response differences to different colors.  Students applied an "emotional color" to their animals and applied the complimentary to the background.  Can't go wrong with 6th graders and animals!