Materials Needed:

Pictures of the subjects I am asking you to draw

Paper to draw on

A pencil (you will regret doing this in pen)

Your best effort

"How to" documents

Some of your skills from IP2.

DAY ONE - Just draw (after all, I am grading your artwork)

TASK 1

Step 1: Study the portraits and pick one you would like to draw

Step 2:  Draw a portrait of the person you chose from above to the best of your ability... in 20 minutes.

Psst... did I mention I am grading your artwork, not your effort? I am. Do your best. Go. When you are finished, and if we are online, upload a picture of your drawing to the appropriate Google Classroom Assignment.

Step 3: Reflect on the process

Fill out the following questions on this Google form:

1. How do you rate your ability to complete this task successfully? Explain.

2. How confident do you feel in your ability to get an "A" on this drawing? Remember, I am grading your artwork.  Why?

3. What helped/got in the way of your success completing this task? How did you manage that? Or fail to manage that?

4. Is this a "fair" task? Why/why not? Be honest, it won't change the way I grade you.

DAY TWO

TASK 2

Warm Up:

On a scratch sheet of paper, draw a boat. Just a boat. That's it. You have 1 minute.

When you are finished, watch the video below of our class discussion of our warm up below:

Step 1: Using resources to help you improve

Review the packet of sources below (Sources A-D).

Step 2: Clarifying the task

When I say, "I am grading your artwork" what I mean is that I am grading your ability to grow... to take actionable steps to get better. So, in order for you to earn an "A" you must improve upon your last portrait. That means, if you weren't super successful with the last portrait you will have lots of opportunities to grow. That also means, if you felt like you were very successful with your first portrait, you will need to find opportunities to grow.

Step 3: Draw a new portrait

 Now that you have at least a bit of knowledge about how to realistically draw a person - using some rules of "realism", your task is to draw a second portrait. Use the same pictures from above, but pick a different one to draw. Remember, to earn an "A" you must take specific steps to improve from your first drawing. When you are finished, upload a picture of your drawing to the appropriate Google Classroom Assignment, titled "9/3 - Inquiry Problem #4, Day 2 - Task 2"

Step 4: Reflect on the process (again)

Fill out the following questions on this Google form:

1. Was the second drawing easier or harder for you to complete? Why?

2. What steps did you take to try to get better? Be specific.

3. Were you more or less successful than your last drawing? Why? How do you define success?

4. Give yourself a grade and explain.

TASK 3

Step 1: Thinking about your message

Review the second packet of sources below. Notice they are all portraits. Some are realistic, some "broke the rules" of realism, but all of the portraits convey more than just a likeness of their subject. They are trying to say something ABOUT their subject beyond physical appearance. Pick 2 portraits that are most interesting to you. First decide what message these artists are trying to convey ABOUT their subject. Make a list of the different choices the artists of these 2 portraits made made to convey their message ABOUT their subject. We will share this out.

Step 2: Pick and subject and figure out what you want to say

Find a living thing you can draw - a family member, a pet, a friend, etc. Ask them to if you can take a photo, or if they can share a photo with you. Think about what you know about the person and  interview them about themselves. Learn about your subject.  Then ask yourself, "what do I want to communicate to world about my subject beyond their physical appearance?"

This will be the "message" of your portrait.

Step 3: Plan your portrait

How are you going to communicate your message through your artwork? What colors will you use, what objects, what scale, what style? Will you  follow or "break" the rules of realism (you get to choose)? How do you envision these details working together? Please note whatever choices you make are assumed to be intentional and must  reveal something beyond the physical appearance of your subject. 

Step 4: Execute your portrait

Draw a third portrait. Keep your planning from above in mind.

Step 5:

After drawing, please complete the following on the linked Google Doc:

1. S.K.U.M. your final portrait. As you use this tool to analyze your piece, be sure to thoroughly consider why you made each artistic choice by naming each key detail. Consider: Lines, Shapes, Scale, Objects, Color, Relationships between objects. They be sure to include the inferences you want your audience to make through the use of these key details, by explaining them in "Understanding Connections/Patterns"

2. How "successful" do you feel like you were in executing your final draft? Why? Do you believe you deserve an "A"? "Why?"

3. What lessons from this exercise do you think you can apply to other forms of compositions that you might create (songs, writing, choreography, other forms of visual art)?