pencil creatures
This first week of art exercise asks you to think about transforming an everyday object to look as though it were made from pencils. The idea is to take something people don't notice and draw attention to it.
This lesson was adapted from Ken Vieth's book From Ordinary to Extraordinary. |
Essential Questions
· How do artists see differently?
· How do artists transform everyday objects to make them exciting? · What is value? How does value make a drawing look 3D? |
Objectives· Plan a contour line drawing of 4 creatures or objects
· Choose the best idea · Transform the object to appear to be made out of tools, utensils, or machine parts · Develop a background that appears "normal" to have the creature/ object stand out · Show value (change in light to dark) |
Plan & Sketch
Draw
Technique Focus: Value
Final Drawing
Student Work
Assessment |
Standards
VA7MC.1 a. Uses imagination and the elements and principles of design to shape meaningful works of art. VA7MC.2 c. Demonstrates understanding of the relationship between creativity and problem-solving using a variety of problem-solving strategies to generate more than one solution for an artistic problem. VA7PR.1 d. Develops a variety of skills in drawing (e.g., observational, illusion of form, tonal rendering, perspective) to convey meaning and idea. |