Art Lesson Plans Oct 2-6

Art 1

Optical Illusion with Colored Pencil

Draw 9 vertical waves.  Waves should not cross

Draw a simple wave across

Use a thin sharpie.  Draw upward curves above the middle wave.

Draw downward below the middle line.

Every next curve starts at a previous line.

Alter the distance between the curves.

Color each section gradating color from dark to  light to dark.

Use an analogous color and apply same gradation pattern.

Use different colors for the next section.  Use your white colored pencil to blend

Grid Drawings

*We will discuss grid drawings and how they can help a student draw.
*I will demonstrate how grid drawings work
*Students will complete 5 grid drawings
-swan
-George Washington
-horse
-turtle
-Goofy

Art 2

Scratchboards

Students will select a photograph of an animal
*Next, students will draw the photograph, working out the elements of the composition and lighting
*Trace over their drawing on their scratchboard to make an impression of their image.
*Decide and experiment with the textures you will use within the different objects. Try the textures out on a piece of scrap board.
*Now you are ready to start scratching . Do not out line your image. Begin by building a faint values around or within an object with dots or short dashes.
*As you work you will gradually begin to build lighter values. Pay close attention to how the light falls on your photograph. You must establish a light source.

Zentangle Animal

Student will choose an animal they want to draw.

They will draw the animal(no details only the outline) on a 12×18 sheet of paper.  Use the paper!

Once your animal is completely drawn then you will divided the animal into different sections.

After all sections are drawn, you will draw different zentangles in each section.

Once complete you will draw over your pencil lines in black sharpie

Art 3/4

Flip Books

We will watch 4 Youtube videos of complete flip books.  This will show the students of the progression and movement needed.

They will sketch out a rough outline on a sheet of paper of 25-30 squares, so I will have a basic idea of their concept.

Next they will be give a 90 page flip book to draw and then add color to the finished product

Competition Track Students

Students will begin working on their artwork for the Ft Worth Stock Show

Supplies: rulers, composition book, white prisma color, flip books, pencils, xacto knives, scratchboards, animal images,  colored pencils

Resources: Chrome books, handouts, books, design pages

Evaluation: rubric

Modifications: Extended time of completion of assignment

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