Draw trees using the properties of trees

Purpose: Learning to draw from the patterns and properties of an object can help you to make believable drawings that have a touch of uniqueness in them since you are riffing on the norms. A huge part of drawing with an object's characteristics requires you to know and observe those objects.

Goals for this unit

• • Identify patterns in objects

  • Recreate the properties of objects

  • Create the illusion of space in your work

  • Understand the “norm” of things so that you can change it into something unique

Your brain is hardwired to create meaning from patterns in nature. Focusing on basic properties (characteristics) of an item when rendering (drawing) that item help your viewer to establish meaning. You have to observe the properties, and then you have to include them!

Using the properties of trees to draw unique trees.

1. Watch the following videos.

2. Think about using the 10 x 2 observation protocol to help you find the properties (characteristics) of objects.

3. Take notes that will help you to do your work after the video. These might be written notes or sketching.

Second video is to assist with drawing the leaves on the trees.

4. Draw 3 unique/different deciduous trees using the properties of trees that you’ve learned.

5. Use a reference photo if needed.

6. Refer back to your notes and sketches from the video. Remember, your trees need to be believable, not exactly like the tree you are looking at.

7. Find a partner and do a peer edit.

8. Turn your assignment into google classroom