Crazy Bendable Pencil Drawings
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Crazy Bendable Pencil Drawing using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), shape variation (geometric, organic, are form), and texture (actual, visual, implied) inspired by American Artist/Educator (1977-Present) Ken Vieth
- Use drawing techniques (texture, shading, proportion, perspective) and design principles (composition, movement, variation) based on Art Publications
- Define Pencil (a writing or drawing tool made of graphite encased in wooden, metal, or plastic cylinder)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Oldest Pencil In The World (1630) Faber Castell
2. Read From Ordinary To Extraordinary: Art And Design Problem Solving by Ken Vieth
3. Discussion Questions "Did you know the pencil was a lump of lead used for drawing and planning manuscripts in the Middle Ages? Did you know graphite was not discovered in Europe until the 15th century? Did you know that the modern pencils came from an ancient Roman writing instrument called a stylus? Did you know the Aztecs used graphite as a marker for hundreds of years? Did you know Germany was one of the first companies to mass produce pencils worldwide? Did you know Renaissance Artist and Inventor Leonardo Da Vinci frequently sketched in pencil? What types of lines can you make with a pencil?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper
2. Draw three thumbnail sketches of pencils using observational drawing skills (outline, contour, continuous) for pencil drawings
3. Add details (shadows, highlights, movement lines) to the negative space (background) of the Crazy Bendable Pencil Drawings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Crazy Bendable Pencil Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Twisty Pencils In Yellow (2020) Jenny Koland
3. Discussion Questions "Could you imagine a day without pencils? If you could invent a new pencil, what would it be named? What would you do if you had no pencils? What memories or experiences do you have of using pencils as a child? What can pencils be used for? What do you think of this artwork? Why would a drawing be considered more original than a print of the same work? Do you consider graphite and conte crayon museum quality materials? How does this artwork use movement? What is interesting about this artwork? How has the work of the artist evolved overtime?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use drawing techniques (contour, outline, continuous) to add basic shapes (cylinder, cone, sphere) of the pencils for the pencil drawings
2. Use design principles (composition, variation, movement) to fill in the positive space (pencil) of the pencil drawings
3. Use drawing techniques (contour, outline, continuous) to add details (shadows, highlights, thick lines, thin lines) to the Crazy Bendable Pencil Drawings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Crazy Bendable Pencil Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (sharpie markers, colored pencils, pencils)
Lesson Activities
1. Use color combinations (secondary, primary, analogous) to fill in the positive space (pencil) of the pencil drawings
2. Use color combinations (secondary, primary, analogous) to fill in the negative space (background) of the pencil drawings
3. Add design details (overlapping, enlarging, cropping) to the negative space (background) of the Crazy Bendable Pencil Drawings
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