SEPTEMBER BLACKBOARD CALENDAR- THE RED CARNATION

 THE By JOHN T LEMOS 

THE red carnation has been used for the blackboard calendar this month(September). It makes a very at- tractive calendar design but, it is harder to draw than some of the other flowers. 

Side views of the blossoms should be blocked within elliptical shapes, and full views should be sketched within circular forms. Watch carefully the line connecting the petals with the calyx of the flower, as this is one of the parts of the carnation that is especially characteristic. 

While there are hundreds of varieties of the carnation, the one selected by Ohio is known as the red or scarlet carnation. The color used should, accordingly, be an orange red, rather than a crimson red. Touches of purple should be added in the shadows to give the rich quality common to this flower .

The stem and leaves of the carnation are an unusual shade of green as compared to that com monly found in plants. They should be made blue-green, with an occasional touch of yellow where the leaves join the stem.The calyx is more of a yellow green, with brown in the shadows. If any color is used in the border areas the best contrast will be obtained by using a light blue-green or a bright yellow chalk.

 If desired, the teacher might run a row of carnation motifs clear around the room, at the top of the board making a classroom decoration in harmony with the calendar. 

THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE IS FOUND IN THIS MAGAZINE

NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AND PRIMARY PLANS, September 1927