Spring is upon us! We are going to practice our drawing skills. April starts with National Pet Month. We will be concentrating on drawing pets. We will also explore styles in figure drawing. Lastly, it's also time for the end-of-year testing.
V.A. Standards
Big Idea: Cognition and reflection are required to appreciate, interpret, and create with artistic intent.
VA.2.C.1.1- Use the art-making process to communicate personal interests and self-expression.
VA.3.C.1.1- Use the art-making process to develop ideas for self-expression.
VA.4.C.1.1- Integrate ideas during the art-making process to convey meaning in personal works of art.
VA.5.C.1.1- Develop a range of interests in the art-making process to influence personal decision-making.
VA.5.C.1.1- Develop a range of interests in the art-making process to influence personal decision-making.
Essential Question
How do you communicate through art?
Pet Drawings
Ms. Wawa's Pet Art Examples
Lesson 1 / Dates
March 28 – Apr 8
Activity
Create a drawing of a pet inspired by Phil Heckels, Cassisus Marcellus Coolidge and Ed Attanasio's pet portraits for National Pet Month
- White paper
- Pencil
- Colored pencils or markers (optional)
Steps
1) Sketch your drawing with a black pencil
2) Color using complementary colors
- Pencil
- Colored pencils or markers (optional)
1) Sketch your drawing with a black pencil
2) Color using complementary colors
Lesson 2 / Dates
April 11 – Apr 29
Figure Drawings
Activity
Create a drawing of a child involved in a daily activity. Use a different style for each week.
1) April 11-14 - Silhouette ( inspired by Bansky)
Or a Bunny and Egg
2) April 18 - 22 - Anime/Manga (inspired by Japanese Anime and Manga)
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.
More Information HERE
More ways to help our planet HERE
3) April 25 - 29 - Illustration (inspired by Alex Brychta)
Books by Alex Brychta
Materials
- White paper- Pencil
- Colored pencils or markers (optional)
Steps
1) Draw a child using one of these styles for each week:
a) a silhouette style
b) a Manga style
c) an illustration style
2) Add details
2) Add details
3) Color (optiional)
Click HERE to learn how to create a comic book for extra credit
2nd Grade STEAM Project
Keep on practicing figure drawing
