GRADE 7/8/9 ARTIST RESEARCH PROJECT 1

Name: Alyssa Fortin Date: March 21-30 Grade:

7/8/9
Subject: Art Unit: Drawing Class Length: 30 min

General Learner Outcomes:

Students will
1) Select and identify line, value and texture in the natural and
manmade environment for image making. (Drawings,
Investigate, Art 7)
2) Use expressiveness in their use of elements in the making of
images. (Drawing, Communicate, Art 7/8/9)
3) Identify thematic and stylistic variations of works as
characteristics of certain artistic periods. (Encounters,
Transformations Through Time, Art 9)

Specific Learner Outcomes:

Concepts
1) Lines can vary in direction, location, quality, emphasis,
movement and mood.
2) Value in drawing is affected by the qualities of surfaces and
the qualities of light.
3) Characteristic qualities of a person or object can be
emphasized by the quality of line used in an image.
4) A particular concept of beauty can be discerned in works of a
specific history period.
5) Landscape works of different periods reveal mans changing
view of nature.

Learning Objectives:
Students will
1) Research a famous artist and some of his/her works.
2) Choose an artwork by chosen artist.
3) Replicate said artwork using oil pastels and learned drawing
techniques.

Assessment:
The students will be assessed on their abilities to apply learned
drawings skills and processes to a drawing assignment that requires
analyzing a famous work of art and trying to replicate it using drawing
techniques.

Materials:
Computers
Research assignment outline
Charcoal
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Ink and brush

Graphite pencils
Oil pastels
Art paper
Examples

Introduction:
Day 1
I will hand out an outline for the first drawing project that reflects
on the mediums that they have been studying for the past
couple weeks. The students should apply the techniques that
they have been practicing to this project to show that they
understand some of the different processes for creating an
image. I will show them some examples through a Powerpoint
then we will head to the computer lab where they will begin their
research.
Day 2
I will start this class by doing a quick demo of how to map out a
composition with lines and basic shapes. I will do this on the
whiteboard with my reference photo on the Smart board.
Body:
They will choose an artist (from a list) and research their artwork.
They will choose a painting, make some preliminary drawings
using some previously studied mediums of the chosen painting,
then replicate the painting themselves using oil pastels. Copying
compositional elements and applying personal stylistic choices
will be the main focus of the assignment.
They will be given about 3-4 classes to work on this assignment
(2 weeks). Then we will have a short critique at the end where
the students will discuss which artist and artwork they chose,
then describe their process for making their piece. I will make my
way around the class each day and offer suggestions to help
better improve the students work.
Closure:
Near the end of the first work period, class I will tell the students
to think about the advice I gave them and mention some other
concepts that may come up as I walk around. I will also inform
them that the next class will consist of them doing a little more
practice drawings, and then the class after they will be starting
on their final pieces.

Modifications/Accommodations/Differentiation:
Visual aids and examples for students.

Sponge:
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They will keep making practice drawings until everyone is ready to

move on the next class.