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Graphite can be used to explore drawing with creativity and abstraction. This lesson involves enhancing students’ use of graphite by allowing them to explore shapes, patterns, lines, and rhythm through creative doodling in a sea life composition.
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Students will understand the elements of art and principles of design: shapes, patterns, lines, and rhythm.
Students will apply the elements of art using graphite.
Students will create a sea life composition using the elements of art, graphite, and creative doodle patterns.
Teaching Strategies
- Present students with examples of doodle patterns and allow them to practice.
- Review and emphasize the use of a variety of shapes, patterns, lines, value, and rhythm.
- Guide students as they draw sea creature outlines of their choosing.
- Demonstrate how to fill the space around the outlines with their doodle patterns, minimizing negative space.
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Create
Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.
VA:Cr2.1.4aElaborate on an imaginative idea.
3.VA:Cr1.1Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.
4.VA:Cr2.1Time Requirements
Teacher Prep Time
10 minutes
Demonstration Time
30 minutes
Student Studio Time
3 hours and 20 minutes
Supplies and Materials
- Graphite drawing pencils
- Erasers
- 5” x 10” white sheets of paper
- Presentation board for instruction
National Standards
Create
Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.
VA:Cr2.1.4aElaborate on an imaginative idea.
3.VA:Cr1.1Explore and invent art-making techniques and approaches.
4.VA:Cr2.1
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Practice Doodling
Review and discuss approaches to the use of a variety of shapes, patterns, lines, values, and rhythm in drawing.
Practice creative doodling on sketch paper or in a sketchbook.
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