One of the most annoying myths about drawing is that people either have a gift or they don’t. The truth is drawing is a skill, and just like anything else, anyone can get better with practice.1. With a journal or drawing paper, students to traced their hands in pencil. Unusual placement and cropping was encouraged.
2. Students use either a thin marker or pen and draw in as many line details as they can (nails, wrinkles, etc.)
3. Lastly they chose a line pattern and completely fill in the background. The goal is to have them get into a kind of “doodle” trance, which is a great place to be!
CA Visual Art Standard: Creative Expression, Grade Five
2.2 Create gesture and contour observational drawings.
7 comments:
I love this project. Last year, I worked on doodling with my 5th graders. I showed them this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYsPGkR_F84&NR=1 It's delightful. Then, go look at this page (http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/SubPlans/subelem.htm) and scroll down to the Bad Hair Day section. There are some great doodle projects out there. Yours is a great addition to these.
Thanks! I just saw the youtube thing and it was great. I keep forgetting what a creative resource that can be too. In fact, that stone with faces gave me another idea...
I love this look. Now I want to do this in my journal. The doodles will be journaling.
Great project! Love your blog!
I think doodling is one of the best ways to unlock creativity! Another great project!
Doodling can test our creativity as an artist. And I think this was really fun activities.
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