My Three Pumpkins...

One of my favorite summer projects is tending to my pumpkin patch.                                                 This year I decided not to grow pumpkins, but mother nature had a different plan. For not planting any seeds, this was one of my best seasons yet. I came home from vacation in June and was pleasantly surprised to find three volunteer vines. Obviously, I had to nurture them. 

Once picking time arrived, I had three beautiful pumpkins. As usual, I proudly picked them and decorated my porch for fall. Last year, I created a piece of pottery from a pumpkin leaf. This year, I created a watercolor painting of my three perfect pumpkins. I will hang this every fall and fondly remember my pumpkin patch that I didn't plant from 2018!

UNDERWATER LINEAR DESIGN

Objective: To create a linear design, while also learning about positive and negative space.

Elements of art: Line and Space

Materials: Pencil, 12 x 18 inch white drawing paper & black fine tipped pens

1.Draw an underwater scene on white drawing paper in pencil. All shapes should be
drawn with a basic hard edge outline, no details on the inside.
Leave space in between each shape. Keep the drawing balanced.

2.Outline the shapes with a black pen. Erase all left over pencil lines.

3.Fill the negative space with lines contouring the objects. The lines should be very close
together - creating the linear design. All positive space should remain white with no detail.
The linear design should be highly detailed with the lines very close together,
but not touching.
Clean crisp lines - not sketchy messy lines!

Evaluation:

Did the student create a well balanced underwater drawing with no details on the inside
of the shapes?

Is the linear design created with clean crisp lines very close together, but not touching?

Is all linear work in the negative space and was the positive space left white?

Did the student demonstrate good craftsmanship and neatness?

Rock Your School Week September 17 - 21!

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