Lesson 13: Textured Drawing

Objective: To have the children use craft supplies to create a textured drawing.

Vocabulary:

tactile (actual) texture - The way a surface of a real object feels when you touch it. Smooth, rough, soft, hard, and furry are words that describe tactile textures.

Bowl-shaped bronze vessel by Unknown Artist

Art We Can Touch

Look at Bowl-shaped bronze vessel by Unknown Artist. What would parts of the bowl feel like if you touched them? What patterns do you see? Find the shape near the top that is different. Why do you think the artist put it on the bowl?

Tactile Texture
Tactile texture is the way an object feels when you touch it. Everything that we feel with our body has a tactile texture.

Studio Time: Textured Drawing

Materials:

Pencils, Oaktag or Heavy Paper, Glue, String and Yarn (with various textures), Scissors

Plan

Feel the different textures and thickness of a variety of yarn and string. Think of a drawing you would like to make using various textures.
Check list:
- Draw a picture of your choice.
- Select various craft supplies to glue on to paper.
- Use your drawing as a guide.

Create

Draw a simple picture of an object in pencil.
Cut string and yarn to the lengths or lines in your drawing.
Dot glue along each line and then glue down a piece of string or yarn by pressing the string or yarn into the glue.
Fill in parts of your picture with more string or yarn.
Set aside to dry.

Challenge: Glue Drawing

Create a textured drawing using colored glue, then finish coloring with the media of their choice (crayon, marker, colored pencil, or oil pastel).

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