Perspective Sculpture Gardens

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will develop perspective drawing skills by drafting rectangular prisms. These drawings will be transformed into colored pencil landscapes, depicting imaginative sculpture parks. Found objects will serve as sculptures, as students photograph their work.

Level

Areas of Study

Landscape Colored Pencils Drawing Space Line

Collections

Perspective

Lesson Objectives

Students will develop one-point perspective drawing skills, through practice.

Students will investigate sculpture parks as a venue for art, comparing them to other types of exhibition venues.

Students will brainstorm a list of considerations for presenting and protecting outdoor artwork.

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Teaching Strategies

Demonstrate one-point perspective drawing; including the horizon line, vanishing point, orthogonal, and parallel lines.
Guide a conversation comparing artistic venues, including sculpture parks.
Facilitate brainstorming, as students create a list of considerations for presenting and protecting outdoor artwork.
Model strategies for drawing a sculpture park in colored pencil, utilizing one-point perspective.

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National Standards

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

15 minutes

Demonstration Time

30 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour

Supplies and Materials

White drawing paper
Pencil
Eraser
Ruler or straight edge
Colored pencils
Device for taking pictures
Found objects
Images from sculpture parks

National Standards

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Steps

Practice One Point Perspective

Practice drawing rectangular prisms in one-point perspective. Include the horizon line, vanishing point, orthogonal, and parallel lines.

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Boxes in One-Point Perspective

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Exploring Sculpture Gardens

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Atmospheric Perspective

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Critique

Gallery Walk Guide

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