Written by Judy Decker
Lesson Plan: 6th grade
Unit: Drawing - Sports action figure
Project: Figure Drawing Watercolor composition - movement
Abstract drawing - Romare Bearden Jacob Lawrence
- William Johnson
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Goals:
1. To identify art elements and design principles in art
movement unity space color planning
2. To make drawing using different sizes of people to show space
to show movement feeling of space by changing scale.
3. To express movement through use of art elements and
principles of design - create a drawing/painting
inspired by work of LeRoy Neiman and others.
4. Exhibit craftsmanship in painting - show awareness of color
planning. Develop drawing skills. Show awareness of figure proportion.
5. Appreciation for art about sports LeRoy Neiman and others
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Materials:
Internet lessons
Sports magazines
9 x12 newsprint -
12x18 newsprint
Photocopier
Water color paper
Water colors, brushes, water dishes.
Water color pencils, watercolor crayons
Fine point markers
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Resources:
Sports Art
Shorewood print Dempsy and Firpo George Bellows - Work of
Lawrence, Johnson, Bearden (more abstract figures)
Activities
1.
Use Internet lesson Sports
Art
2.
Present teacher made PowerPoint -- Jacob Lawrence - particular
emphasis on people at wrok - movement (Builders series)
3.
Select sports figure from magazine or Internet
4.
Draw a practice figure using the head as unit a measure figure
eight head heights tall on 9x12 newsprint (marked off by folding)
5.
Draw contour figure on 9 x 12 newsprint figure will be enlarged using
photocopy machine (I did not stress realism - wanted student to draw their
way - Bearden and Lawrence were selected deliberately - I also showed students
some William Johnson figures. See note below)
6.
Plan composition using original drawing an photocopy enlargements
show feeling of movement larger figures toward foreground
smaller in background (higher up on
page)
7.
Transfer drawing to 12 x 18 watercolor paper using Seral
transfer paper.
8.
Outline with permanent marker
9.
Color with water color pencils use a variety of colors more
than one color in a shape
10.
Add color to negative space using long diagonal strokes
11.
Brush over with water add watercolors to negative space if
desired.
Note: Since the goal was for students do have a
work of art they enjoyed -- After the drawing stages of their sports
figure on 9 x 12 newsprint - if the student honestly was not happy with
their drawing -I allowed them to trace the contours of the sports figure
they found on the Internet or magazine. I had them use ONE image of their
own drawing and the rest could be copies and/or enlargements of the traced
figure. Some "problem students" - who felt they were not
"good at art" opted to do this and were so happy about their
work they begged to come in academic assist to work on them. This is one unit
that ALL students enjoyed. |
