Lee Middle School Art Site

Learning Objectives:
Students will...
VA.68.S.2.1 Organize the structural elements of art to achieve artistic goals when producing personal works of art.
Materials:
-Pencils
-9x12 Drawing Paper
-Photo of Veteran
-Ruler
Video Explorations
Resources:
Directions:
1. Discuss the principle of design, proportion, and where it's found..
2. Watch the video about proportion and scale. Take KWl notes
3. Copy the facial proportion worksheet inside your sketchbook.
4. Watch the video about the Veterans Day. Take KWL notes.
5. Think and discuss with family a veteran that you would like to draw.
6. Watch the video about How to Draw with a Grid. Take KWL notes.
7.Print out the portrait and set-up the grid using 1/2 inch.
8. On the final paper draw a grid using 1 inch boxes.
9. Label the photograph and final paper with the alphabet for the columns and numbers for the rows.
9. Using your photograph as a reference, draw the shapes you see in each square.
10. You have 10 days to complete the portrait of your veteran.
Vocabulary:
Proportion-
Veteran's Day -
Grid Technique -
Scale -
Portrait-