SPECTRUM HOMESCHOOL
COMMUNITY
Art 1 Lesson Plans
September 15, 2011
PRE CLASS: Introductions and
getting everybody’s name right.
OUR INSPIRATION FOR TODAY: II Corinthians 5:7, ”We live by
faith not by sight” To say we live a
certain way is to say that way is in everything we do. IF we live by faith then
faith in God should be in everything we do. You can start your drawing or
anything else with a silent prayer for God to be your helper and your work to
honor him. But if we live by sight we will be always judging the end too soon,
like at the very beginning and may quit up or go against what God wants to do.
If we live by faith we can keep going even if what we are doing doesn’t look
beautiful at first; we believe God will make it beautiful when he is ready.
INSTRUCTION AND DEMONSTRATION ON TECHNIQUE: The pencil as a tool, there are
many ways to hold a hammer, so there are many ways to hold a pencil.
WARM UPS: 1. Triangles. 2.
Irregular lines avoiding patterns like jigsaw puzzle pieces. 3. Grayation with
tornados. 4. Scallop or wave patterns.
QUICK DRAW CHALLENGE: (A freeing up exercise). The instructor
will example sketching a book in one minute. Students
will be given 5 minutes to draw the old book.
CLASS PROJECTS: 1. Draw a hammer- try to use different ways of holding
your pencil. 2. Draw your own hand. This exercise is to develop fresh
observation skills. IE you have seen your hand millions of time but what does
it look like right now? 3.
We will draw three tennis balls giving attention to shadow. Instructor will
draw an example of shading technique.
TAKE HOME SKILLBUILDERS: How to draw a sunflower.
LONG TERM PROJECT, required: Every week we will illustrate two or
three sentences that are part of a story. This is an opportunity to draw
fantasy and still practice what we are learning in class. The title of this
story is the “Mystery of the
Lost Heirloom.” It will take
place in a world or universe of your own creation, it could be Narnia, Middle
earth, fairyland, outer-space, medieval times or something completely unique
that you make up,
On the first page of a sketchbook set aside just for this project illustrate
in your most artistic lettering the title of the story, “The mystery of the lost
heirloom.” Take
your time, draw lightly at first and then go over the letters to make them look
good. You might want to practice on a separate sheet of paper. Use a ruler to
make things centered and straight.
The second page will be a picture of your
avatar. This story is in first person and you are the person telling it so draw
a portrait of your fantasy person. It could be anything, a dwarf, a fairy, a
warrior, a gnome, troll, person, animal creature or something you make up. On
the page in your best artistic lettering write, “My name is ______ (put your
avatar’s name in) I am a _____ (tell what your creature person is).
The third page is a picture of some way of
traveling, it could be a wagon, flying carpet, space ship, hippy van, hot air
balloon with a house underneath or anything you can think of. Then in your best
hand writing write I am a wandering musician and travel with my family in a
_____ (Describe your way of traveling). Be ready to show your work to class
next week.
WARNING: Do not get behind on this- last year
those who did never caught up!
Positive peer comments are encouraged but it is
my policy that no one is allowed to critique or adversely comment on another
person’s work in class except the instructor.
(c)Adron Dozat