Lesson #5 - Observation Drawing
Objective
The student will identify lines and shapes in an artwork and create a simple observation drawing using contour lines.
Focus Elements - lines, shapes
Standards
(AP) Artistic Perception - Identify the elements of visual art. (1.3)
(CE) Creative Expression - Create original works of art. (2.5)
(HCC) Historical and Cultural Context - Understand the place of art in history and multicultural studies. (3.3)
(AV) Aesthetic Valuing - Analyze one's own and others' artwork. (4.2, 4.4)
Open Court Themes
Pictures Tell Stories Friendship
Stick To It School
Shadows
Concept
Artists create drawings of objects by using lines and shapes.
Vocabulary
line observation
shape outline
Resources
ADVENTURES IN ART: pp. 116-119
ART CONNECTIONS: pg. 28
ART EXPRESS: pg. 20
PORTFOLIOS: pp. 4&5
Art example: Study of a Cat, Kuniyoshi
Materials
· pencils
· erasers
· 9" x12" white paper
· black markers
· crayons or oil pastels
· objects to draw, such as cups, balls, leaves, shells, or stuffed animals
Kindergarten, lesson #5
DIRECTED LESSON
Get Set
View Kuniyoshi artwork. Ask students if they think the artist took a long time or a short time to make the drawing. Do they think that Kuniyoshi looked at the cat for a long time before he drew it?
Focus
What lines does the artist use? What shapes? How does the artist show that the cat is fat? (curved line for fat belly) Point out the absence of color and shadow in the drawing. Have the students trace the path of some of the lines of the cat in the air with a finger. Model looking at a real object, finding the lines and shapes and tracing them in the air with a finger, and then drawing.
Develop
1. Seated at their desks, students will look at real objects. Encourage students to trace the lines and shapes they see in the air with their finger before they draw.
2. Students can do several practice sketches before creating the final drawing if they wish. Encourage students to fill the whole paper with their drawings.
3. When students have finished the drawings, they may outline the shapes with a black marker, and then color in with crayons or oil pastels.
Evaluation
Students may explain what was the process they used to draw their objects.
Summary
Artists use line to create shapes. We can draw objects if we observe their lines and shapes.
Journal writing prompt
What object did you draw? What lines did you use? What shapes did your lines make?
Extensions
· VA - Students can continue to practice drawing objects.
· VA - Students can create contour line drawings of animals they encounter in their reading.
Assessment
(AP) I was able to identify lines I used.
(CE) I was able to create a line drawing, using a variety of lines.
(HCC) I looked at and discussed an artwork by a Japanese artist.
(AV) I was able to tell how I made my artwork.