4 Miscellaneous Circular 21, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
for-Health. After these have been listed, it is usually a good plan 
to take the statements one by one and ask the children to simplify 
and shorten them, that they may be suitable for use as legends on 
the posters. Brevity and forcefulness are fundamental. At the 
close of this circular are legends which have been prepared and 
used on posters made by children in Milk-for-Health campaigns. 
Having decided on a suitable idea, it is well to consider its pre- 
sentation. The child can not express anything pictorially without 
first having a vision or a concept. His thoughts will center around 
his own experiences, and through these he gets his concepts and ideas. 
The teacher should, therefore, be sure that the children have a clear- 
cut idea before having them attempt to present it pictorially. Many 
teachers find it expedient to have the children present a rough sketch 
before working on their poster paper. | 
Both pictures and lettering may be made of flat one-toned paper, 
which are cut and pasted on contrasting foundation paper. This 
makes a very simple poster. 
An illustration is shown in 
Figure 1. 
STATION The use of two or more 
tones of the same color or 
a combination of colors 
Oo oe oY represents advanced steps 
- : of the same plan of paper 
OCASTING cutting. (Fig. 2.) 
In some of the more re- 
2 Ah Ha. mote localities, materials 
27vIoo ee for paper cutting are not 
available. Magazine cut- 
outs (fig. 3) may be used 
in this case; and, when © 
possible, the lettering may 
also be cut out. The let- 
tering, like the picture, should be simple in design, so that it may be 
quickly read. | 
Charcoal makes an effective medium for posters, but special care 
is necessary to prevent its smearing. Pen and ink sketching is fre- — 
quently used. Colored crayons (fig. 4) or water-color paints (fig. 5) 
are well adapted to poster work. 
It should be borne in mind that neither color nor design will make 
the desired impression unless there is a real message told in a clear- 
cut simple way. The picture and the printed message should say — 
the same thing, thus giving unity of thought. Experience in a large 
number of contests has shown that the judges invariably select as — 
prize winners those posters which are simple as to design, harmoni- — 
ous as to color, truthful and forceful as to message. 7} 
There seems to be a strong tendency among art teachers to en- 
courage group work on posters, thus developing community con-— 
sciousness. This group work is approached in different ways accord- 
ing to the group and the personality of the teacher. One plan is to 
have each child prepare a poster setting forth his ideas. When 
finished these sketches are displayed, their merits discussed, and the — 
best ones chosen by the children with the aid of the teacher. These — 
