Post date: Nov 03, 2014 6:24:27 PM
Mrs. Gaia
South Range Middle School Art
SNOW DAY LESSON
SNOW DAY ART ASSIGNMENTS FOR 5-8 ART CLASSES
GRADES 5-8
DAY 1
DRAW YOUR HAND AND SHADE IT WITH PENCIL. TRY TO MAKE IT AS REALISTIC LOOKING AS POSSIBLE.
DAY 2
SET UP A STILL LIFE OF OBJECTS FOUND AROUND YOUR HOUSE. USE NO MORE THAN 3 TO 5 OBJECTS. POSITION THEM SO THEY OVERLAP ONE ANOTHER. DRAW A SIMPLE CONTOUR LINE DRAWING OF THESE OBJECTS. MAKE SURE YOU DRAW FROM A VIEW THAT SHOWS THE OVERLAPPING OF OBJECTS.
DAY 3
DRAW A PORTRAIT OF YOURSELF OR A FAMILY MEMBER. STUDY YOUR MODELS FEATURES AND DRAW A CONTOUR LINE DRAWING CAPTURING THEIR IMAGE. IF YOU CAN’T FIND A WILLING MODEL USE A MIRROR IN YOUR HOUSE TO DRAW YOUR SELF-PORTRAIT.
RETURN THIS LESSON TO MRS. GAIA WITH YOUR NAME, GRADE AND HOMEROOM NUMBER ON THE BACK. THESE LESSONS MAY BE TURNED IN ANY TIME DURING THE TWO WEEK PERIOD FOLLOWING THE SNOW DAY.
DO YOUR BEST!
MRS. GAIA