Intro to Oil Painting Techniques

SUBJECT/Grade: Grade 12 University/College Visual Arts Suggested Time: 76 MIN

COURSE/Type/Code: AVI4M

LESSON TITLE: Introduction to Oil Painting: Various Techniques and Need to Knows
before painting

LESSON Description: An Exploration into Oil Painting from a traditional standpoint

Culminating Activity: Create a Representational Oil Painting

Planning Information:
Curriculum Connections
Overall Expectation(s):
A1 The Creative Process: apply the creative process to create a variety of art works,
Individually and/or collaboratively
C1 Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of, and use correct terminology when
referring to, elements, principles, and other components related to visual arts
C2 Conventions and Techniques: demonstrate an understanding of responsible practices
related to visual arts
Specific Expectation(s):
A1.2 apply with increasing fluency and flexibility, the appropriate stages of the creative
process to produce two and three dimensional art works using a variety of traditional and
contemporary media
C1.1 extend their understanding of the elements and principles of design, and use
terminology related to these elements and principles correctly and appropriately when creating
and analysing a variety of art works
C2. 1 extend their understanding of a wide variety of techniques that artists use to achieve a
range of specific effects
Learning Goal(s) or Enduring Understandings:
Observe the variety of ways an artist can manipulate oil paints to create glazes and strong
values in shape and form
Transfer drawings from studies onto canvas
Experiment with the various paints to create an underpainting for your drawing
Research your artists specific techniques and Explore your own skills through trial and error
Prior Knowledge Required (the knowledge/concepts and skills students must possess to be successful in this lesson)
N/A first time for practically all students
Differentiated Instruction Details
How will you differentiate your lesson? Provide details
Knowledge of Students
Differentiation based on student:
Readiness Interests Learner Profile:
Styles Intelligences Other (e.g., environment,
gender, culture)
Need to Know
Students

How to Find Out

Differentiated Instruction Response

Learning materials (content) Ways of learning (process) Ways of demonstrating learning
(product) Learning environment

Resources (for items in appendix, indicate with asterisk)

Power-point projector, canvas 18x 24, drawing paper of same size, Oil Paints, Stand Oil,
Collection of Brushes , Prepared colour swatches, own underpainting for demo

Students will need

Pencils, Brushes, Conte, and Oil paints

Minds On (Hook)
Establishing a positive learning environment
Connecting to prior learning and/or experiences
Setting the context for learning

Whole Class or Groups of ? Name of Activity and/or Strategy

Attendance/ class settling 10 MIN

Discuss with students learning goals, emphasize importance of this lesson with respect to dangers
of oil paint/ BREATHING/ air and consumption, and proper cleaning of materials
OPEN POWER- POINT and commence demonstrations
Action
Introducing new learning or extending/reinforcing prior learning
Providing opportunities for practice and application of learning (guided > independent)

POWER-POINT Presentation 60 MIN

Introduction to OIL Paints, 20 MIN
- INTRO TO BRUSHES; VARIOUS TYPES AND USES
- PASS MATERIALS AROUND TO TOUCH AND BE USED
- PAINT TYPES AND DRYING SPEEDS
- HISTORICAL TECHNIQUES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF A VALUED UNDERPAINTING
20 MIN
Demonstrate for student the various oil paint techniques
USED BY OLD MASTERS
- Use prepared canvas and under-painting to demonstrate the importance of FAT OVER LEAN
TECHNIQUE.
20 MIN
HAVE STUDENTS WORK IN CLASS ON OWN PAINTINGS/PREP DRAWING, DISCUSS
INDIVIDUALLY WITH STUDENTS NECESSARY STEPS TO ACHIEVE AFFECTS

Consolidation and Connection

Helping students demonstrate what they have learned
Providing opportunities for consolidation and reflection
10 MIN
Review each technique and what they look like, Explain to students the importance of organization
and planning out of PAINTING as PAINTS DRY EXTREMELY SLOWLY

Extension/PREP/Hwk (activities completed outside of class to reinforce/extend learning or prepare for next class)
*Assign research of various oil painting techniques for homework

Accommodations/Special Needs: (this may have been identified above in DI section) How will you accommodate
for students with IEPs, ELLs etc.?
N/A
Teacher Reflection on Lesson: (to be completed after teaching, you do not need to fill this out for this
assignment, just an FYI for reflective practice)
Aspects that worked: Changes for next time: