Unit 1: Observational Drawing

Essential Understandings:
Students will understand that line can be used to create a variety of effects using the elements and principles of design.

Essential Questions:
How can you use line to define artwork?
How can line create design?


Knowldedge:
Students will know how line can define a drawing.
Students will know line can be used to create various effects in a work of art.
Students will know various tools can be used to create a complete line drawing.

Skills:
Students will create a series of drawings from observation.
Students will create representational drawings.
Students will explore and develop techniques using different drawing materials.

The ability to use various drawing techniques in observational drawings.

The ability to use various drawing materials in observational drawings.

Students will demonstrate improved skill in their observational drawings.

Individual project evaluation based on project objectives.

Critique assessed through the Fine Arts Critique Rubric.

Students will use a sketchbook to practice, develop and refine drawing concepts.

Students will apply practiced technique toward finished drawings.

Students will respond and reflect through critique.