Renee Gould Art Academy

Lesson 2: Drawing What you See

In this lesson, students will develop confidence in drawing, learn new vocabulary, and understand how to draw what they see rather than what they think they see by using the following techniques:

  • Drawing the negative space rather than the subject

  • Drawing the subject upside down

DRAWING

Lesson 1: Drawing with Lines-Confidence Builders

In this lesson, students will develop confidence in drawing, learn new vocabulary, and practice being a master copier-an essential skill for artists!

Lesson 4: The Quadrant Method

In this lesson, students will develop confidence in drawing, learn new vocabulary, and understand how a grid can be a beneficial tool for drawing. Students will know:

  • How to create a grid

  • How to use a grid

  • How to scale using a grid

  • Why and when to use a grid

Time Estimate: One 45 minute class

Time Estimate: Three 45 minute classes

Lesson 3: Drawing with Lines

In this lesson, students will develop confidence in drawing, learn new vocabulary, and understand how to draw contour lines in a variety of ways. Students will practice drawing using:

  • Contour lines

  • Continuous contour lines

  • Blind contour lines

  • Gestural lines (Slide show link)

  • Line quality

Time Estimate: Four 45 minute classes

Time Estimate: Four 45 minute classes

Lesson 5: Scaling up with Shapes

In this lesson, students will develop confidence in drawing, learn new vocabulary, and understand how to break images down into basic shapes. Students will know:

  • How to identify basic shapes in images

  • How to transform complex images into basic shapes

  • How to scale up or down using basic shapes

Time Estimate: Five 45 minute classes

Lesson 6: Perspective

In this lesson, students will develop confidence in drawing, learn new vocabulary, and understand perspective. Students will know:

  • What one-point perspective and two-point perspective is

  • How to use one-point perspective and two-point perspective

  • When to use one-point perspective and two-point perspective

Sketchbook

Sketchbook is not a lesson for students but rather a practice that I recommend you have in your classroom. It is great for early finishers, a fantastic way for students to self-express, a low-pressure way for students to practice skills and so much more! Click on the workbook to get a deeper explanation of what a sketchbook looks like in my classroom as well as monthly prompts for your students.

Time Estimate: On-going throughout the school year

Time Estimate: Nine 45 minute classes

EXTRA PRACTICE PROJECTS OR WARM-UPS:

  • Draw someone across the room from you, or have a model (teacher) in the middle that everyone draws and rotates around. Do 1 min contour line, continuous line, blind contour line, and gesture drawings. Have students stand up and find someone new.

  • Students make their own gesture slideshow. Start class off by doing 10 minutes of gesture sketches.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • Pencil

  • Eraser

  • Pencil sharpener

  • Printed off workbook

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • Pencil

  • Eraser

  • Pencil sharpener

  • Printed off workbook

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • Pencil

  • Eraser

  • Pencil sharpener

  • Printed off workbook

  • Sketchbook/ paper

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • Pencil

  • Eraser

  • Pencil sharpener

  • Printed off workbook

  • Sketchbook/ paper

  • Ruler

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • Pencil

  • Eraser

  • Pencil sharpener

  • Printed off workbook

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • Pencil

  • Eraser

  • Pencil sharpener

  • Printed off workbook

  • Sketchbook/ paper

  • Ruler

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • Pencil

  • Eraser

  • Pencil sharpener

  • Copy of prompts

  • Sketchbook