6th Grade Drawing...

UNDERWATER LINEAR DESIGN

OBJECTIVE: Students will create a design by filling the negative space (the background) of a picture with the element of art, line.

A line is an identifiable path created by a point moving in space. It is one-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length. Lines often define the edges of a form. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin.

Vocab: Line, Contour, Negative Space, Positive Space

Directions:

1. Students will create a line drawing of an underwater scene. Objects will be defined by their outside/hard edge. No details will be drawn on the inside of the objects, the positive space. The inside of the shapes should remain the white of the paper.

2. Students will outline their underwater drawings with a black fine tipped pen.

3. With the pen, students will fill the negative space with lines contouring the objects. The lines should be very close together, yet not touching. The lines should be clean crisp lines filling the entire negative space of the drawing, leaving the positive space the white of the paper.

Evaluation:
Did the student demonstrate the knowledge of understanding the difference between positive space and negative space?

Did the student follow directions...lines are close together but not touching, all shapes remain white and the negative space is filled?

Did the student demonstrate good craftsmanship and neatness?

Did the student demonstrate good effort and attitude? 

Painting with 7th grade...

Complementary Color Logo Designs

Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other on the color wheel, such as red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and violet. When combined, complementary colors cancel each other out. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those particular two colors.

Objective: Students will transform a familiar logo by changing the colors used to a complementary color scheme. Students will also learn about tints and shades and incorporate them into the design where needed.

Instructions:

Students will idea search logos on their Chromebooks

Students will create rough sketches on newsprint

Students will choose the best design and lay it out lightly on white drawing paper with a pencil

I will discuss complementary colors and  students will choose a color scheme

I will demonstrate hard edge painting and mixing tints and shades

Students will carefully paint their logo designs
Students will finally outline the design with a black sharpie

Evaluation:

Did the student correctly use a complementary color scheme?

Did the student follow the directions?

Did the student demonstrate good craftsmanship and neatness?

Did the student show good effort and attitude?

Sharpie Tie Dye

Art Club Fun!

Materials:

White cotton item to design: Socks, shirt, shoes, scarf, pillowcase etc

Sharpie markers

rubber bands (optional)

Rubbing alcohol

Spray bottle

Directions:

1. Twist small areas of the shirt and wrap with a rubber band a few times. I suggest you do the front of the shirt and stretch it over a poster board — otherwise the color runs onto the back of the shirt.
2. Use Sharpie markers to add little dots and dabs of color on the little twisted areas. You may also draw a design on the material with the sharpies. (A little color goes a LONG way!) Best colors are with related colors… see below.
3. In a well-ventilated area, spray rubbing alcohol onto the sharpie design. The alcohol makes the dye of the marker run together. As soon as the colors have blended together — within a few minutes, take off the rubber bands. Leave the back and front of the shirts separated with the poster board until they dry.
4. Put the shirt in the dryer for 15 minutes on hot to heat set the color and it’s ready to wear!

Color Combinations that go well together:

Reds , oranges , yellows and pinks Browns , greens , and oranges Blues , greens , and purples Blues , reds , and purples