Middle or High School Drawing Curriculum

This traditional drawing course covers graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, oil pastel and ink and culminates in a Mixed Media project that incorporates all of those mediums. It includes Drawing Prompts for Art Journal, Sketchbook Activities, or Homework as well as a Student Choice Framework that allows students to choose their own projects that apply the skills they've learned. Worksheet packets that support learning and can be used as substitute lessons round out this package.

The drawing course covers observational drawing, contour lines, value, texture, reverse drawing, drawing on a grid, cartooning, mixed media (ink, reversal, and colored pencil), illustration, micrography ink artwork, and student choice projects.

Included:

Scope and Sequence Chart is included as a Preview File as well as in the bundle.

Icebreaker Activity

• 22 page editable powerpoint
• Adjective and Noun List Document
• Adjective and Noun Labels
• Examples of final student artwork

GRAPHITE:

Observational Drawing Lesson

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Student supplies and detailed process. Also included are Vocabulary.
• Shading a Sphere Video Demonstration
• Introduction to Contour Line Drawing Video Demonstration
• 23 page editable powerpoint
• Student Self-Evaluation

Life-Size Legs and Shoe Drawing

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards for Visual Arts, Big Ideas, Objectives, Final Outcomes, Student Supply List, Instructional Materials, detailed process notes and Vocabulary.
• 23 Page Powerpoint presentation with notes and student examples
• Student Self-Evaluation
• 8 Grid Method Worksheets

REVERSAL DRAWINGS:

White Colored Pencil Skeleton Drawing

• Full Lesson Plan Lesson with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big ideas, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process and Vocabulary.
• 25 page editable powerpoint
• Links to video demonstration of drawing a sphere with white on black and drawing a portrait in white on black
• Student Self-Evaluation

INK DRAWING:
Micrography - Drawing with Ink Word Lesson

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards for Visual Arts, Enduring Understanding, Essential questions, Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies, detailed process and vocabulary.
• 27 Page Editable PowerPoint Presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation Sheet
• Word List Document
• Introduction to Ink and Micrography Worksheets (5)

COLORED PENCILS:
Texture Spheres Project Bundle

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Goals and Objectives, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Student supplies, Detailed process and Vocabulary as an editable word document.
• 27 page editable power point presentation
• Blending Colored Pencils Video Demonstration (TPT Streaming)
• Shading Texture Spheres Video Demonstration (TPT Streaming)
• Colored Pencil Blending Worksheet
• Texture/Sphere Worksheet
• Pattern Worksheet
• Student Self-Evaluation

Illustrated Word Art

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Goals and Objectives, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Student supplies, Detailed process and Vocabulary as an editable word document.
• 23 Page Powerpoint Presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation

OIL PASTELS:

Oil Pastel Animals and Compositional Rules

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Goals and Objectives, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Student supplies, Detailed process and Vocabulary as an editable word document.
• 29 page editable Oil Pastel Animals power point presentation
• 32 page editable 6 Rules of Composition power point presentation
• Student Self-Evaluation

CULMINATING PROJECT:

3 Mediums Drawing

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards, Big ideas, Goals and Objectives, Final Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Student supplies, Detailed process and Vocabulary as an editable word document.
• 32 page editable power point presentation
• Three Mediums Value Scales/Spheres Worksheet
• Video Links
• Rubric

STUDENT CHOICE FRAMEWORK: JOURNAL/DRAWING PROMPTS

• Full Lesson Plan with National Standards for grades 6-12; Big idea, Essential questions, Goals and Objectives, Instructional Materials, Supplies and detailed process and vocabulary.
• What is Free Studio Friday Sheet
• Free Studio Friday Student Proposal Sheet
• Free Studio Friday Student Evaluation Sheet
• 21 page editable powerpoint with instructions for students

30 Drawing Prompt Task Cards with Completion Sheet

• Perfect for Art Journals/Drawing Workbooks or Homework
• Perfect as idea starters for Student Choice Projects

Art Exhibition and Final Reflection Guidelines

• Art Exhibition
• Reflection with Rubric
• Artist Statement and Title Cards
• Art Portfolio List

50 WORKSHEETS INCLUDED plus 30 DRAWING PROMPT TASK CARDS