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Discuss with the class where they may have seen the koru designs. Prepare some images to pass around class showing the various cultural and artistic uses of the koru.
Have students practice drawing their own koru designs. Traditional designs should be drawn carefully.
Draw the outline of the shapes that you want to put your design on to. This could be a simple koru design, a native animal or any other subject of interest.
Using oil pastels, colour in your shapes blending colours together. Lighter colours will show off the pencil designs better.
Use the Lumograph pencil to draw your design over the pastel. Try to include a variety of line widths and some solid shapes.
Cut out your shape and mount on black paper or fill the background with dye or contrasting colours of pastel.