For my very first lesson I wanted to do something simple, but fun to see where the students were at artistically and also to grab their attention and interest. We had just learned about the 7 elements of art and I wanted to also use something that would be a good after project and tie in those elements.
While I made up these lessons off of the one we received in our class, I have added a few ideas of my own and here are a few more suggestions I have after teaching the lesson:
1. Use a smaller size sheet of paper if you want to take up less days. Maybe half of the kids I had in the larger classes finished after three days.
2. Only allow them to draw 7-10 organic shapes with this size sheet of paper. Without this direction students would draw way too many, not to mention small shapes. This limitation cut that down.
3. Dont's for the students when drawing their organic shapes:
-Don't use the edge of your paper to create your organic shape
-Do not draw super swirly shapes (they are too hard to cut out)
-Do not use super squiggly lines (Also to hard to cut out)
4. Make sure to explain it step by step at the students pace, else you will be repeating even more and have many students who will mess up on their project.
5. Have students sketch out their organic shapes first so that you can check it and make sure they are doing it correctly, then have them draw it on the nice sheet of paper and outline with black marker.
6. 1st- go over organic shapes
2nd- go over line & pattern
3rd- go over cutting
4th- go over stapeling
7. Only let them use 1-3 colors in one shape, else some will over do the color and use them all in every shape and they won't turn out as different.
Some of my students work : )
Oh and as for the students, they loved the project!!! So did the other teachers : )
As I was thinking about what to start I remembered a lesson my colleuge introduced us to in my Teaching Elementary Art class a few semesters ago. Line and Pattern Paper Relief Sculptures, it tied in to the elements of art the students just learned, was a pretty simple project and would be something fun to grab their attention and spark their interest. Perfect!!!!
Here is for you Art Educators out there or any educator at that!! It would be a fun project to do in any classroom!
Here is for you Art Educators out there or any educator at that!! It would be a fun project to do in any classroom!
Lesson Topic: Line and Pattern Paper Relief Sculpture
Day 1
Lesson Purpose: To introduce students to the elements and principles of art.
Objectives: Students will be able to create patterns, organic shapes, show awareness of the principles and elements of art and share ideas through the creation of a paper relief sculpture.
Vocabulary: Organic Shapes, Geometric shapes
Materials/resources: 9X12 heavy drawing paper, markers, sharpies, pencils, scissors, 9X12 black construction paper
Methods/Procedures:
A. Getting started: Write vocabulary words up on the board and ask students if anyone knows what any of the words mean. Have students volunteer to come up to the board and draw an example. Go over each word. What are geometric shapes? What does geometric mean? Where might we find these shapes? Organic shapes are oposite of these.
What are organic shapes? What does organic mean? Where can you find these kinds of shapes?
What are organic shapes? What does organic mean? Where can you find these kinds of shapes?
B. 1.) Show students how to draw big open organic shapes, on a 9X12 piece of paper, with a black marker. Remind them to fill up the whole sheet of paper. Then have the students do the same, first on a manilla piece of paper for practice and then onto a thick white sheet for the final draft, when you have approved it.
Closure: Ask students what organic shapes are?
Assessment: Students finished relief sculpture.
Closure: Ask students what organic shapes are?
Assessment: Students finished relief sculpture.
Day 2
Lesson Purpose: To introduce students to the elements and principles of art.
Objective: Students will be able to show examples of line and pattern and share ideas through the creation of a paper relief sculpture.
Vocabulary: Line, Pattern, Organic shapes, Variety
Materials/resources: 9x12 heavy drawing paper, markers, sharpies, pencils, scissors, 9x12 black construction paper or heavier paper works best
Methods/Procedures:
A. Getting Started: Ask students if they remember what the 7 elements of art are. Then ask if someone can come up to the board and draw an example of line (have a few students do this to get a few different examples). Then ask students if they remember what pattern is? Look for the key word “Repeat.” Then ask students to come up to the board to draw examples of pattern.
B. Show students how to draw lines and patterns inside of their geometric shapes using color. Tell them that they should use a variety of patterns and lines, but stick to a certain pattern or line combination in one shape. Treat each shape as an individual, making it different from all of the rest.
Have students use colored markers to color line and pattern in their geometric shapes. Remind them to use a “Variety” of line and pattern. Ask and explain to them what variety is.
C. Closure: Ask students what it means to have a variety?
D. Assessment: Students finished relief sculpture.
Day 3
Lesson Purpose: To introduce students to the elements and principles of art.
Objectives: Students will be able to tell the difference between a 2D and 3D piece of art and share ideas through the creation of a paper relief sculpture.
Vocabulary: Line, Pattern, Organic shapes, 2D, 3D, variety, relief sculpture
Materials/resources: 9X12 heavy drawing paper, colored markers, sharpies, pencils, scissors, 9X12 black construction paper, stapler
Methods/Procedures:
A. Getting started: Ask students if they remember what the difference between 2D and 3D is. Have them point out an example in the room or draw an example on the board and explain why it is a good example. Then explain to students what a relief sculpture is. Explain to them that it is a sculpture that isn’t free standing, but is attached to a background and has a 3d look to it.
B. 1.) Show students how to cut along the lines of the organic shapes. Remind students to make sure that each shape is still connected by about a half an inch of paper, but the rest of every shape should be cut out.
3.) Lastly, show them an example of a paper sculpture that is stapled to a black piece of paper. Tell them to start by stapling any shape near the edge then move it so it pops off the paper and staple it again. Continue to do it to every shape. Have them proceed to do the same once they are finished with their coloring and cutting.
C. Closure: Ask students what a relief sculpture is?
D. Assessment: Students finished paper relief sculpture.
While I made up these lessons off of the one we received in our class, I have added a few ideas of my own and here are a few more suggestions I have after teaching the lesson:
1. Use a smaller size sheet of paper if you want to take up less days. Maybe half of the kids I had in the larger classes finished after three days.
2. Only allow them to draw 7-10 organic shapes with this size sheet of paper. Without this direction students would draw way too many, not to mention small shapes. This limitation cut that down.
3. Dont's for the students when drawing their organic shapes:
-Don't use the edge of your paper to create your organic shape
-Do not draw super swirly shapes (they are too hard to cut out)
-Do not use super squiggly lines (Also to hard to cut out)
4. Make sure to explain it step by step at the students pace, else you will be repeating even more and have many students who will mess up on their project.
5. Have students sketch out their organic shapes first so that you can check it and make sure they are doing it correctly, then have them draw it on the nice sheet of paper and outline with black marker.
6. 1st- go over organic shapes
2nd- go over line & pattern
3rd- go over cutting
4th- go over stapeling
7. Only let them use 1-3 colors in one shape, else some will over do the color and use them all in every shape and they won't turn out as different.
Some of my students work : )
Oh and as for the students, they loved the project!!! So did the other teachers : )
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