Spring is here! We are going to practice our drawing
skills in many ways. We will practice basic techniques of self-portraits
while celebrating National Pet Day and Earth Day. We will also learn how to
draw a Still Life.
Lesson 1: Self-Portrait
Dates: April 10 – April 21
Big Idea:
VA.2/3/4/5.C – Critical Thinking and Reflection
VA.2/3/4/5.S – Skills, Techniques, and Processes
VA.2/3/4/5.O – Organizational Structure
Benchmarks:
VA.2.C.2.3, VA.3.C.2.2, VA.4.C.2.3, VA.5.C.1.3
VA.2.S.1.2, VA.3.S.1.2, VA.4.S.1.2, VA.5.S.1.2
VA.2.O.1.1, VA.3.O.2.1, VA.4.O.3.1, VA.5.O.3.1
Essential Questions:
What is a self-portrait?
How do artists document themselves through their artwork?
How can we use art to show who we are?
Art History & Art Appreciation Connections:
10
Famous Faces: Artists’ Self-Portraits,
5 Minutes of
Art History: The Self-Portrait
Art of Ed: How to Use Portraits as a Big Idea in the Art
Room
Vocabulary:
Design Elements: Line, Texture, Shape, Color
Other: Symmetry, Proportion
Judith Leyster, Self-Portrait, 1630
Van Gogh, Self-Portrait, 1887
Mary Cassat, Self-Portrait, 1878
Claude Monet, Self-Portrait, 1886
Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait, 1940
Salvador Dali, Self-Portrait, 1921
Faith Ringgold, Self-Portrait, 1965
Keith Haring, Self-Portrait, 1985
Historical Art /
Artist Reference
10
Famous Faces: Artists’ Self-Portraits
Activity
Create a self-portrait, half you and half pet
or half earth.
Materials
· White Paper 9” X 12”
· Colored pencils
Steps
1) Draw your sketch
(go to "camera" on your laptop and take a selfie or use an online mirror - Click Allow)
2) Color your drawing using shading
Lesson 2: Still Life
Dates: April 24 – May 5
Big Idea:
VA.2/3/4/5.C – Critical Thinking and Reflection
VA.2/3/4/5.H – Historical & Global Connections
VA.2/3/4/5.S – Skills, Techniques, and Processes
Essential Questions:
What is a Still Life?
How can artists use shapes and line to create a composition?
How can we improve our drawing skills by drawing from observation?
Benchmarks:
VA.2.C.2.2, VA.3.C.2.2, VA.4.C.2.2, VA.5.C.1.2
VA.2.H.1.1, VA.3.H.2.3, VA.4.H.1.2, VA.5.H.1.2
VA.2.S.1.2, VA.3.S.1.2, VA.4.S.1.2, VA.5.S.2.1
Art History & Art Appreciation Connections:
Vocabulary:
Artistic Style: n/a
Media/Technique: Illustration
Other: draft, edit, drawing, shading
Daisy Linda Ward, Still Life with Fruit, c. 1887
Paul Cezanne, The Blue Vase, c. 1887
Ethel Sands, Still Life with a View over a Cemetery, c. 1887
Thomas Frederick Collier, A Still Life of Roses, c. 1871
Pablo Picasso, Still Life on a Table, 1947
Activity
Sketch a still life
Materials
· White Paper 9” X 12”
· Pencil
Steps
1) Sketch your still life
2) Shade your still life
Art careers related to the
unit
Critique
Critique the
finished drawings
Explore other ways of creating self-portraits or still life artwork
Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive
Values Matter
Value of the Month
How can you display Cooperation during art classes?
Reference: Values
Matter