Apple Bites

Students are each given an apple.  First, students draw the whole apple.  Second, students draw the apple with a bite out of it, and finally, students draw what is left of their apple after eating it!

Each stage is drawn using color pencils. Students learn about form, and emphasis. They also learn about application of materials, and time management. The students are expected to fit each of the three stages on one piece of paper, which is shown in chronological order. Students use prior knowledge of value and color blending to make the apple look realistic.

 

 

 

 

 

  

Passion Fruit Utopias

Students discuss what they believe a utopia is, and what their utopia might look like.  We also talk about passion fruit flowers and how magical and perfect they appear.  Students make their own utopias by layering oil pastels. Finally they use watercolor to fill in any empty areas.  The watercolor resists the oil pastels, which makes this a very fun process. (12"x36")

Impressionist Still Life

Students learn about Claude Monet, and the Impressionistic style of painting. Students paint a flower still life in the Impressionistic manner using acrylic paints, and chalk pastel for a background.  (12"x18")

 

 

Textured Hands: Inspired by Burton Pipe Gloves

Students explore many ways of drawing with pattern and texture. They trace their hands on a piece of paper, and illustrate the inside of their hand with pattern and texture. Students use prior knowledge of line, and doodling to create their textured drawings.