Skeleton Hands

Objectives:

Students will identify and draw the basic bones of the hand by observing the structure and proportions of the hand and creating an x-ray-inspired drawing.

Students will use oil pastels to emphasize highlights and shadows on each bone, creating the appearance of dimension and making the bones visually stand out.

Students will create a glowing effect by tracing the outside of the hand with a contrasting oil pastel color and blending the color outward from the hand.

Students will demonstrate understanding of value, color, blending, and contrast by creating a finished x-ray hand artwork that uses thick pastel application, emphasized highlights and shadows, and a blended glow effect.

Vocabulary:

Blend – To smoothly mix or soften one color into another so there are no harsh edges between them.

Bone – A hard structure inside the body that provides support and helps the body move.

Contrast – A noticeable difference between elements in an artwork, such as light and dark values or different colors.

Glow – A visual effect that makes something appear to give off light or have a soft, bright area surrounding it.

Highlight – The lightest or brightest area of an object that shows where light is hitting it.

Oil Pastel – A drawing material made from pigment mixed with a waxy or oily binder that creates rich, soft, colorful marks.

Outline – A line that follows the outside edge of a shape or object.

Shadow – A darker area of an object or artwork that represents where there is less light.

Value – The lightness or darkness of a color.

X-Ray – An image created using special rays that can show the internal structures, such as bones, inside the body.

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