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OBJECT DRAWING


ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

How is drawing from life different from drawing from a picture?
What makes a composition successful?
How can you show three-dimensional form on a two-dimensional plane?


STUDENT EXAMPLES
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Create an original composition featuring your favorite shoes. You may choose your media. Your composition must be unique and balanced. 

REQUIREMENTS
Prep (25 points):
  1. Bring in your shoes and keep them here.  - 5 points
  2. Photograph them at different angles to find a composition you like. - 5 points.
  3. Create at least two sketches each with a different composition. Draw from your real shoes and your pictures. - 5 points
  4. Create a rough draft of your final. - 10 points

Drawing (65 points):​
  1. You drew from both your real shoes and your photograph(s) - 5 points
  2. Proportions, details, and placement, and negative space are correct - 20 points
  3. Your composition is interesting and balanced - 10 points
  4. Your colors or values are correct - 10 points
  5. Craftsmanship: Final work is neat - 10 points
  6. Background: Your background is interesting and reflects your personality/interests (Consider alternative media) - 10 points
  7. You used an alternative media for your final (5 extra credit points)

Effort (20 points):
The student took time to develop their ideas fully.  Many new techniques were tried. The student made excellent use of class time - 20 points (10 or 5 points for lesser effort)

​Reflection (5 points):
Self Reflection- 5 points

Total Points: 115
GRADE SHEET

​Drawing Tips:

Click the "Drawing Tips" button for A LOT of tips on how to draw anything accurately. Don't forget to click the links on the "Drawing Tips" page to access more in-depth information as well as a slideshow on the "Rules of Composition."
DRAWING TIPS

ADVICE FROM STUDENTS
  1. "I learned to really look for negative space. Drawing them correctly increased the composition of the piece and made it look more "life like." I also enjoyed adding a bit of a story to it."
  2. "I learned how to work with detail on a level I had not experienced before. It was an enjoyable experience."
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  • Home
  • ART RESOURCES
    • RUBRICS
    • Elements and Principles of Art
    • Color Resources
    • Composition Resources
    • Drawing Resources
    • Clay Resources
    • Museums and Galleries
    • Contests
  • SUB PLANS
    • MIDDLE SCHOOL: LOCKER NAME DESIGN
    • HIGH SCHOOL: OP ART
  • 2D ART
    • Project 1 >
      • Drawing Upside Down
      • Value Project
    • PERSPECTIVE
    • WATERCOLOR
    • Printmaking
    • Gridding Technique
    • Extra Credit
  • SCULPTURE
    • Cardboard Helmets
    • Paper Mache Animal Bust
  • POTTERY
    • Ceramic Vases and Lanterns
    • Ceramic Cube
  • 8th Grade Art
    • Ceramic Castles and Houses
    • Book Cover Re-Design
    • Choice
    • Symbolic Tattoo Design
  • 7th Grade Art
    • Graffiti Art
    • Ancient Maps
    • Ceramic Food
    • Coat of Arms
    • Choice
  • 6th Grade Art
    • Kandinsky Landscapes
    • Printmaking
  • Art History
  • ILLUSTRATION
    • CHARACTER CREATION
    • PORTRAIT ILLUSTRATION
    • INSPIRATION ILLUSTRATION
    • MEMORY ILLUSTRATION
    • LEVEL 2: POSTER
    • LEVEL 2: COVER REDESIGN
    • LEVEL 2: THREE ILLUSTRATIONS
  • Art Show