The Advanced Studio Art Classes have been drawing since the beginning of school. Drawing is the backbone of all art and though we practice it everyday with a sketchbook assignment I decided to start the year with a drawing unit. My students have explored gesture, contour or line drawings and volumetric drawings where they concentrated on describing shape with line. My hope is that they learn to draw what they see and observe carefully.
The past few days we talked about adding value (or shading) to drawings to make them look 3D. I love the value drawings of the little pumpkins my students have been working on. It puts us in the mood for Autumn and Halloween!
Next Up: The culmination of this unit of study is to have each student choose a Final Drawing Project. They will choose one of six different projects to express what they have learned in a way that best suits them.
The past few days we talked about adding value (or shading) to drawings to make them look 3D. I love the value drawings of the little pumpkins my students have been working on. It puts us in the mood for Autumn and Halloween!
Next Up: The culmination of this unit of study is to have each student choose a Final Drawing Project. They will choose one of six different projects to express what they have learned in a way that best suits them.