Still Life of the Streets

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will take photos of objects in neighboring streets. Students will use these photos to digitally draw and paint renditions of a still life scene of their community.

Level

Intermediate

Areas of Study

Community Still Life Digital Photography Color Shape Technology Media Arts

Collections

Digital Still Life

Lesson Objectives

Students will demonstrate openness to try digital media to create a still life composition.

Students will use their community as the primary source for their still life composition.

Students will photograph objects in their communities that express culture and ways of life.

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Teaching Strategies

Facilitate a discussion about still life compositions.
Show examples of still life artwork from art history.
Discuss with students the importance of culture and identity in artistic voice.
Demonstrate how imagery from one’s community can be used to create interesting and personally relevant art.

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National Standards

Create

Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art- making or designing.

VA:Cr2.1.8a

Select, organize, and design images and words to make visually clear and compelling presentations.

VA:Cr2.3.8a

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

25 minutes

Demonstration Time

30 minutes

Student Studio Time

3 hours

Supplies and Materials

Digital drawing application, such as Adobe Draw
Picture taking device
Computer or tablet
Stylus (optional)

National Standards

Create

Demonstrate willingness to experiment, innovate, and take risks to pursue ideas, forms, and meanings that emerge in the process of art- making or designing.

VA:Cr2.1.8a

Select, organize, and design images and words to make visually clear and compelling presentations.

VA:Cr2.3.8a

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Steps

Capturing the Still Life

Observe a variety of still life objects in the community. Choose still life objects that represent cultural aspects of the community such as street art, automobiles, signs, or important buildings. Photograph a still life composition from the community of at least three objects.

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