Artwork #4: Ink Impressions

Overview

Goal

Students will demonstrate their understanding of value by using pen techniques such as hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and shading to create a drawing that explores the range of light to dark tones. The project will emphasize the development of depth, contrast, and texture within the artwork, encouraging students to apply these techniques to convey form and dimension effectively.

Materials

Surface: Drawing, Pastel or Charcoal Paper
Materials: Pencils (for sketching), Pens, Sharpies

Why pen marks matter?

What marks do you notice, and what effect do they create?

Steps:

Step 1: Mark Making

Draw 20 squares or circles and create 20 different marks.

Step 2: Value Practice

Step 3: Seeing Lights & Shadows

Step 4: Finding Inspiration

Step 4: Begin Planning

Step 5: Begin Creating

Reflection Questions & Artist Statement

Reflection Questions

Answer ALL of the following questions by copying and pasting them into your portfolio:

Which pen technique (hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, stumbling, or text) did you find most effective for creating value? Why?
How did you create a sense of depth in your drawings using value?
Looking at your finished work, do you feel you successfully demonstrated a wide range of values (lights to mediums to darks)? Why or why not?
If you could revisit this project, what would you change about your approach or idea to create an even more effective piece?

Artist Statement Questions

Use the following questions to write a short paragraph about your artwork:

What did you make?
Why did you make it?
What does your artwork mean?
How did you make your artwork?

Your artist statement can include:

Your inspiration
Themes you explored
Personal connections to your work
Information about the creative process (techniques, materials, etc)

Adapted Reflection Questions

Answer ALL of the following questions by copying and pasting them into your portfolio:

1. Which pen technique did you like the most for creating light and dark areas? (Hatching, cross-hatching, dots, scribbles, or using text?) Why did you like it?

Prompt: "Did you like using lines, dots, scribbles, or letters to show light and dark parts in your drawing? Which one was easiest or felt the best for you? Why do you think it worked well for you?"

2. How did you show distance and space in your drawing using light and dark areas?

Prompt: "When you wanted to show something close or far, how did you use light and dark colors to make that happen? Can you point to a part of your drawing where you showed distance or space?"

3. Do you think you used a lot of different values (light, medium, and dark) in your drawing? Why or why not?

Prompt: "Look at your drawing and see if you used light, medium, and dark areas. Do you think there’s a good mix? Why do you think that?"

4. If you did this project again, what would you do differently to make your drawing even better?

Prompt: "If you could start over, is there anything you’d try to make your drawing look even better? Would you change how you used light and dark areas or maybe pick a different technique?"

Translated Reflection Questions

Responde a TODAS las siguientes preguntas copiándolas y pegándolas en tu portafolio:

¿Qué técnica de pluma te gustó más para mostrar áreas claras y oscuras? (rayado, rayado cruzado, punteado, garabateo o usando texto). ¿Por qué te gustó?
¿Cómo hiciste que tu dibujo pareciera que algunas partes están más cerca y otras están más lejos usando claro y oscuro?
En tu dibujo terminado, ¿crees que usaste una buena combinación de áreas claras, medias y oscuras? ¿Por qué o por qué no?
Si pudieras hacer este proyecto de nuevo, ¿qué cambiarías para hacer tu dibujo aún mejor?

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