Artists Explore Form and Value
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Essential Question
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How does light effect our understanding of form?
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Objectives
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Students will understand and be able use vocabulary related form and value.
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Students will create value using various mediums and techniques.
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Students will create drawings that use value to build form.
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Students will reflect on their process and product in writing using their art vocabulary.
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Vocabulary
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form
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weight
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balance
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cross hatching
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stippling
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blending
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shading
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surface
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structure
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directional light source
Lesson 1
For this lesson we will learn how to create a change in value using four different mediums and three different techniques.
You will need:
sketchbook
ruler
pencil
6B drawing pencil
charcoal
blending stick
black pen
black marker
Lesson 2
For this lesson we will learn how to use the four different mediums and three different techniques to create form on flat surfaces.
You will need:
sketchbook
ruler
pencil
6B drawing pencil
charcoal
blending stick
black pen
black marker
Lesson 3
For this lesson we will learn how to use the four different mediums and three different techniques to create form on round surfaces.
You will need:
sketchbook
ruler
pencil
6B drawing pencil
charcoal
blending stick
black pen
black marker
The Project
For the project you will be creating a drawing of a small still life using your choice of medium and technique from our first three lessons. Choose three to five objects to place together in an interesting arrangement.
Make sure you put your objects somewhere you can leave them for awhile without bothering anyone. Having a direct light source, like a lamp, will help give you clear light and dark areas on your objects.
Examples
