4 sessions; 60 minutes per session

TSW use 1 point perspective
TSW depict proportional relationships
TSW identify ethical standards in the use of images for mixed media
TSW respond to art in terms of cultural and visual meaning

Drawing paper
rulers
erasers, pencils
Blue water color paint, brushes
Colored pencils
Magazines
Glue, scissors

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1. Learn about 1 point perspective
2. Practice using the letters of your name
3. Draw a square in the center of the paper. Eraser the top line, leaving behind only the left, right and bottom lines of the square.
4. Connect the corner of the paper to each line left from the square.
5. Use a ruler to draw vertical lines, connecting the top to bottom on the left and right side of the center square. As the lines get closer to the center, they get closer together.
6. Draw an arch above the square, connecting the left side to the right
7. Connect the left to the right side on the bottom using horizontal lines from a ruler. As lines get closer to the center, they get closer together.
8. Use a ruler to draw diagonal lines on the bottom. The result should be a slanted grid.
9. Color every other square, making a checkerboard pattern on the "floor".As they get closer to the center, the squares should be darker.
10. Discuss depth using background, middle ground and foreground terms.
11. Draw underwater plants such as coral, seaweed, caves.
12. Draw large sea creatures to be placed in the background
13. Draw small sea creatures to be placed in the foreground.
14. Paint the water, darker towards the bottom getting lighter at the top.
15. Add last details to the square such as a set of doors, line or special exhibit.

Use of perspective and space.

Students loved searching for images in magazines and placing them in their collage.

[5-8] Students select media, techniques, and processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of their choices

[5-8] Students integrate visual, spatial, and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their artworks

Raphael Sanzio, Leonardo da Vinci

Renaissance

Balance, Movement, Space, Variety

Collage, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting

Science