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Unit/ Lesson Description During Unit Two we will be focusing on three-dimensional (3D) drawing and the artistic genre of still life. In this unit you will explore the element of art known as form and the principle of design know as value. You will do this by completing preliminary drawing and reading activities and providing responses to the weekly discussion board questions and critiques, responding to classmates responses of the weekly discussion board and finally by creating a unique still life drawing of your very own. By formulating answers and producing responses to the discussion board questions students will meet the following Michigan Visual Arts Standards: ART.VA.I.7.4 Employ reflective thinking skills by observing, analyzing, and critically evaluating works of art for the purpose of improving technical quality at an emerging level. ART.VA.II.7.5 Demonstrate reflective thinking practices at an emerging level. ART.VA.III.7.4 Use critical thinking strategies to observe, compare, and contrast artworks at an emerging level. By participating in the planning of and the creation of a still life drawing students will meet the following Michigan Visual Arts Standards. ART.VA.II.8.7 Apply preliminaries, possibilities, and drafts in the creative problem solving process. ART.VA.II.7.2 Develop and apply critical thinking strategies through the art making process at an emerging level. ART.VA.I.7.5/8.5 Produce and exhibit a final product that demonstrates quality craftsmanship and technique at an emerging level. 2. Instructions Week Three Tasks: A. Read and review definition of the Elements and Principles of form and value on the Articulate website. B. Watch the provided videos on how to draw the basic forms. C. Watch the provided videos to help you better understand how to draw from observation. D. To better understand how an artist has used still life, read Scholastic Art magazines biography of the artist Paul Cezanne. E. In your sketchbook practice drawing the five basic forms (cone, sphere, cube, cylinder, and pyramid) by drawing each form at least 5 times each. Each form

needs to be shaded from an identified light source you may identify the direction of your light source with the drawing of a small sun or light bulb. Upload photos of your completed drawings to your Weebly page under the heading Form Practice. F. In your sketchbook create a gray scale chart showing at least six shades of gray moving from the lightest shade to the darkest shade. Examples of finished gray scale charts have been provided in the resource section for you to reference. Upload photos of your completed drawing to your Weebly page under the heading Gray Scale. G. In your sketchbook complete an observational drawing study of any food item. Some examples of food that have worked well for students in the past are apples, candy bars, and sandwiches. The goal is to complete three different drawings of your food item at three different stages. For example a full candy bar for the first drawing, a half eaten candy bar for the second, and finally an empty candy bar wrapper for the third. The stages may change depending on the type of food item you choose and whether you are showing it decompose or being eaten. However, the main idea is to capture how an item looks by using your observational drawing skills at three different time periods. Upload photos of your completed drawings to your Weebly page under the heading Observational Food Drawing. H. Answer and Participate in Discussion /Criticism Number Three. Week Four Tasks: A. Read and explore the sections of the ART Is Fun website that deal with still life and the artist Giorgio Morandi to gain a better understanding of how to compose a still life. B. Watch Artist Jordan Schranzs Sessions Drawing tutorial on measuring points and guidelines to help you understand how to use guidelines when drawing your still life. C. Create an 11inch by 15inch graphite drawing of a still life. The items composing the still life need to relate to your personality. Further instructions and guidelines can be found in the unit assessment section. D. Answer and Participate in Discussion /Criticism Number Four. Instructions expanded: Please remember while you work on this second unit if you have any questions or concerns, I am available to help you. My job as your teacher is reference while exploring the visual arts. You can reach me through email where I will do my best to respond within 24 hours. You can also schedule a Skype/FaceTime meetings Wednesday between 10:30am and 12:00pm or Thursday and Friday 2:30pm to 4:00pm. Please remember to try and schedule any meeting at least 24hours in advance. To successfully complete each of the units requirements you may find it waiting until the end of the week will not leave you with enough time to adequately complete the necessary work.

Week Three/Four Unit Two: Monday- Watch required video tutorials and read provided materials. Tuesday-Start work on practice drawing activities and or art projects. Wednesday- Post initial response to the weeks discussion /criticism questions Thursday and Friday- Continue work on practice drawing activities and art projects. Saturday- Post responses to at least two of your classmates responses to the weekly discussion/criticism questions. Sunday- Submit all assignments for grading by 12pm by posting highresolution photographs to your individual Weebly page. While the materials and content for this entire course are currently available for you, I dont suggest moving too far ahead. This course is designed to be completed one week at a time. The discussion /criticism questions are a valuable interactive component that will help you strengthen your artwork and if you move too far ahead you will miss out on the insights your peers can share with you. Remember, while I have outlined the minimum expectations for this course; going above and beyond is always encouraged. Completing additional artworks, readings, and tutorials can only help to strengthen your growth as an artist. If you find you are particularly interested in a certain topic or technique do not hesitate to contact me and I can provide you with additional resources tailored to your interests. While all lessons are due by 12pm Sunday of their assigned week. If extenuating circumstances make it impossible to turn work in on time contact the me with your situation and assignments can be arranged to be submitted up to two days late with a 20% reduction in points. Only final unit projects can be resubmitted after their initial due date. To resubmit a project students must meet the following requirements: Contact the instructor at least three days after the grade has been posted to share your desire to resubmit the project. Second the student must arrange a Skype/FaceTime meeting to discuss what the students need to do to improve their work and receive one on one re-teaching of essential techniques. Third all resubmissions are due exactly one week after the scheduled FaceTime/Skype meeting. No resubmissions will be available for the assignments during the last week of the class to allow the instructor to finalize grades.

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Week Three Resources: A. Read and review definition of the Elements and Principles of Form and Value on the Articulate website. http://www.projectarticulate.org/principles.php B. Watch the following videos on you tube to help you better understand how to draw the basic forms. C. How to Draw a Cube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfD92Q5ngVU&feature=share&list=PLCEAB 907905746710 D. How to Draw a Sphere http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRwCuhqBQz8&feature=share&list=PLCEA B907905746710 E. Shapes into Forms http://youtu.be/ExRRHY9wT6Q F. Watch the following videos to help you better understand how to draw from observation. G. How to draw a still life http://www.draw23.com/drawing-still_life H. Artist Jordan Schranz Jun5, 2008 Sessions Drawing Tutorial: Drawing What You See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKXqccWTzpw&feature=share&list=PLd SN5hvco1-JTY8Mk53xHD11__IImSWr8 I. To better understand how an artist has used still life read scholastic art magazines biography of the artist Paul Cezanne. J. Biography of Paul Cezanne http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3754353 K. Here is an example of the Five Basic Forms Drawing Practice completed.

L. Here is an example of a completed Gray Scale Chart.

M. Here is an example of a completed Observational Food Drawing.

Week Four Resources: A. Read the following three sections of the ART Is Fun website to gain a better understanding of how to compose a still life. - http://www.art-is-fun.com/giorgio-morandi-still-life.html - http://www.art-is-fun.com/still-life-paintings.html - http://www.art-is-fun.com/still-life-objects.html B. Watch the following YouTube video to help you understand how to use guidelines when drawing your still life Artist Jordan Schranz Jun5, 2008 Sessions Drawing Tutorial: Measuring Points and Guidelines http://youtu.be/tVIBjVdeg2c Examples of completed still lifes and a grading rubric can be seen here

http://holtjrhighart.weebly.com/mrs-crosby-boermas-eighth-grade-art.html under the header Still Life. 4. Discussion Questions Discussion /Criticism Number Three: 1. After reading the scholastic Art biography of Cezanne do you feel his personal life had any effect on his artwork and the subject matter he chose to paint? 2. Look at the Czanne painting Peaches and Pears which is provided in the Scholastic Art biography; in your opinion what effect does Czannes cubist style of painting have on the final look of the painting. 3. In your opinion, what was the easiest and hardest part about drawing the five basic forms? Do you have any tips, resources, or suggestions you know of to share with the class that could help those who are struggling with this concept? Discussion /Criticism Number Four: 1. Having now seen the work of Giorgio Morandi and the work of Paul Cezanne, which still life artists work do you prefer and why? 2. Please explain the significance of the three still life objects you selected and how they relate back to you. 3. For a still life to be considered good, do your personally believe that the objects depicted need to have a deeper meaning? 4. In your opinion what was the easiest and hardest part about drawing the your still life? Do you have any tips, resources, or suggestions you know of to share with the class that could help those who are struggling with this concept?

5. Unit Assessment: Compose an 11 x 15 still life black and white graphite drawing. For this project, the items in your still life should represent elements of your personality; for example if you are a huge football fan I would expect to see a football or a jersey in your still life, if you are an avid reader you could include your favorite book in the composition. You must include a minimum of three objects in your composition. The objects must vary in size and shape. Make sure to show how light and shadows are interacting on your objects by shading each object. I suggest shining a flashlight or positioning a lamp on your still life while you draw to create dramatic lighting. To prove that you have been drawing from observation and not imagination I would like you to submit a photograph of your still life objects set up in your chosen composition alongside your finished graphite drawing on your Weebly page. Examples of completed still lifes and a grading rubric can be seen here http://holtjrhighart.weebly.com/mrs-crosby-boermas-eighth-grade-art.html under the header Still Life.