paper airplane drawingsValue Studies
One of the best ways to sharpen your drawing skills is to work from a group of objects in front of you. In this project, 8th graders learned about the history of the still life and discussed advantages to drawing objects in person. Next, they folded a series of 4 paper airplanes using different colored paper. Each paper represents a different range of values. Finally, they set them up and drew them from life to learn about value, or the changes in light and dark in an artwork. Read this tutorial to learn more about folding paper airplanes. |
Sketchbook
Fold a series of paper airplanes to use as a subject to draw
Make value scales with drawing pencils to experiment with tonal effects
Arrange and draw 3 thumbnail sketches to find the best composition
Make value scales with drawing pencils to experiment with tonal effects
Arrange and draw 3 thumbnail sketches to find the best composition
final drawing
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student work
Objectives & Assessment
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standards |
VA8MC.2 Identifies and works to solves problems through authentic engagement (thinking, planning, and experimenting) with art methods and materials, exploring the nature of creativity.
VA8PR1b. Works directly with materials in a variety of ways (e.g., intuitive, spontaneous, and free; thoughtfully from sketchbook ideas or carefully considered plans). VA8PR1c. Uses thumbnail sketches and visual/verbal notes to plan compositions. VA8PR2a. Uses selected sources for artworks (e.g., direct observation, personal experience, self-perception, memory, imagination, fantasy, traditional events and/or pop culture). VA8PR3a. Develops a variety of skills in drawing (e.g., observational, illusion of form, tonal rendering, perspective. scale drawing) to convey meaning and idea. VA8PR4d. Composes preliminary sketches and drafts. VA8AR1b. Analyses own projects and revises them as needed. |