Intro to Drawing, Middle School Art High School Art, Semester of Visual Art

This traditional drawing course covers graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, oil pastel and ink and culminates in a Mixed Media project that incorporates all of those mediums. It includes Drawing Prompts for Art Journal, Sketchbook Activities, or Homework as well as a Student Choice Framework that allows students to choose their own projects that apply the skills they've learned. Worksheet packets that support learning and can be used as substitute lessons round out this package.

The drawing course covers observational drawing, contour lines, value, texture, reverse drawing, drawing on a grid, mixed media (ink, reversal, and colored pencil), illustration, micrography ink artwork, and student choice projects.

Included:

Scope and Sequence Chart is included as a Preview File as well as in the bundle.

Icebreaker Activity

• 22 page editable powerpoint
• Adjective and Noun List Document
• Adjective and Noun Labels
• Examples of final student artwork

GRAPHITE:

Observational Drawing Lesson

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Student supplies and detailed process. Also included are Vocabulary.
• Shading a Sphere Video Demonstration
• Introduction to Contour Line Drawing Video Demonstration
• 23 page editable powerpoint
• Student Self-Evaluation

Life-Size Legs and Shoe Drawing

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards for Visual Arts, Big Ideas, Objectives, Final Outcomes, Student Supply List, Instructional Materials, detailed process notes and Vocabulary.
• 23 Page Powerpoint presentation with notes and student examples
• Student Self-Evaluation
• 8 Grid Method Worksheets

REVERSAL DRAWINGS:

White Colored Pencil Skeleton Drawing

• Full Lesson Plan Lesson with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big ideas, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process and Vocabulary.
• 25 page editable powerpoint
• Links to video demonstration of drawing a sphere with white on black and drawing a portrait in white on black
• Student Self-Evaluation

INK DRAWING:
Micrography - Drawing with Ink Word Lesson

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards for Visual Arts, Enduring Understanding, Essential questions, Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies, detailed process and vocabulary.
• 27 Page Editable PowerPoint Presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation Sheet
• Word List Document
• Introduction to Ink and Micrography Worksheets (5)

COLORED PENCILS:
Texture Spheres Project Bundle

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Goals and Objectives, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Student supplies, Detailed process and Vocabulary as an editable word document.
• 27 page editable power point presentation
• Blending Colored Pencils Video Demonstration (TPT Streaming)
• Shading Texture Spheres Video Demonstration (TPT Streaming)
• Colored Pencil Blending Worksheet
• Texture/Sphere Worksheet
• Pattern Worksheet
• Student Self-Evaluation

Illustrated Word Art

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Goals and Objectives, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Student supplies, Detailed process and Vocabulary as an editable word document.
• 23 Page Powerpoint Presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation

OIL PASTELS:

Oil Pastel Animals and Compositional Rules

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Goals and Objectives, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Student supplies, Detailed process and Vocabulary as an editable word document.
• 29 page editable Oil Pastel Animals power point presentation
• 32 page editable 6 Rules of Composition power point presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation

CULMINATING PROJECT:

3 Mediums Drawing

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Goals and Objectives, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Student supplies, Detailed process and Vocabulary as an editable word document.
• 32 page editable power point presentation
• Three Mediums Value Scales/Spheres Worksheet
• Video Links
• Rubric

STUDENT CHOICE FRAMEWORK: JOURNAL/DRAWING PROMPTS

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process and vocabulary.
• What is Free Studio Friday Sheet
• Free Studio Friday Student Proposal Sheet
• Free Studio Friday Student Evaluation Sheet
• 21 page editable powerpoint with instructions for students

30 Drawing Prompt Task Cards with Completion Sheet

• Perfect for Art Journals/Drawing Workbooks or Homework
• Perfect as idea starters for Student Choice Projects

Art Exhibition and Final Reflection Guidelines

• Art Exhibition
• Reflection with Rubric
• Artist Statement and Title Cards
• Art Portfolio List

50 WORKSHEETS INCLUDED plus 30 DRAWING PROMPT TASK CARDS:

Grid Method Worksheets

• Labeled Sailboat Worksheet
• Labeled Deer Worksheet
• Labeled Dragon Worksheet
• Labeled Bird Worksheet
• Unlabelled Flower Basket Worksheet
• Unlabelled Photographic Hawk Worksheet
• Unlabelled, larger grid Photographic Chihuahua Worksheet

Value Worksheets

• Introduction to Drawing information sheet
• Tools
• Value Scales
• Shading, Stippling, Hatching and Cross-hatching
• Student Value worksheet
• Value Scale 0-7 using shading techniques
• Value Scale 0-7 using hatching/cross-hatching techniques
• Value Scale 0-7 using stippling techniques
• Shade a Sphere with example
• Abstract Value Composition Worksheet with Example

Element of Line Worksheets

• Definition of Line and Line Types
• Repetition and Lines
• Lines in Drawing
• Emotion of Line

Texture Worksheets

• Element of Texture Informational Sheet with examples
• Create textures student activity based on informational sheet
• Students label and create their own textures worksheet
• Students create specific textures + key
• Rubbing, then draw that rubbing activity sheet + key

Space and Composition Worksheets

• Element of Space Worksheet with examples of 6 ways to create the illusion of space
• Positive and Negative Space worksheet with Notan how-to sheet with examples
• Composition sheet with examples of Rule of Thirds, Framing, Focal Point, Leading Create a composition key
• Space worksheet for students to demonstrate knowledge of how to create the illusion of space
• Student Notan Activity sheets (white and black box)
• Composition worksheet for students to practice rules of composition
• Blank Create a Composition Sheet with questions

Element of Form Worksheets

• Definition of Form with how to create form through shading, contour line and sculpture.
• Shade a sphere, cube and pyramid using shading and then contour line
• Shade three additional shapes using shading and contour line
• Vase activity - Use contour lines on vase and shading on background shapes
• Drawing activity - Use an object in the room to draw and shade to create form
• Vase Activity
• Drawing Activity

Element of Color Worksheets

• Color Wheel
• Color Theory with Color Scheme Examples
• Tints, Shades and Intensity Examples
• Fill in the color wheel
• Color scheme scales
• Tints, shades and intensity scales
• Color scheme designs
• Create your own design and color scheme
• Emotion of color
• Color scheme design student example
• Emotion of color digital example

Finish the Insect Worksheets

• (1) Intro to drawing tools and value
• (10) Finish the Drawings - Insects

Visual Art Critique Worksheets

• Classroom Critique Guide with Instructions and Questions
• Peer Critique Worksheet
• Peer Critique 2-up on a Page
• In-depth Written Critique Guide with Questions
• Elements of Art Definitions Sheet
• Principles of Art Definitions Sheet

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