Lesson

Title/Foc
us

Blind Contour Drawing +

Watercolor
[Art 10.20-11.20]

Teache
r:
Date:

Ms. Lewis
Friday Dec. 4, 2015

GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

Depiction Students are expected to develop imagery based on observations of
the visual world.
Expression Students are expected to use art materials as a vehicle for saying
something in a meaningful way
SPECIFIC LEARNER OUTCOMES
Component 4: Main Forms and Proportions students modify forms by
abstraction, distortion and other transformations
- Reduce shapes to their essence
- Purposefully distort shapes
Component 10 (iii): Media and Techniques students use media and techniques,
with an emphasis on more indirect complex procedures and effects in drawing,
painting, print making, sculpture, fabric arts, photography and technologies
- Drawing (exploring drawing materials, abstract or simplify a form, use paint
in combination with other media and technique)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to compose a drawing which demonstrates abstraction,
distortion, and other transformations.
Student will be able to recognize the shape of their hand and reduce it to its
essence.
Students will be able to produce a drawing of their hand without using the typical
tools (eyes, pencil and eraser)
ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Appropriate use of materials, engagement with task,
expressing individual creativity in an acceptable way
respectful of others.
Key Questions:
What is art?
What are different ways of producing art?
How do individuals express creativity?
Products/Performan Process doing something that seems wrong and
ces:
unnatural, with an end result that is very unique and
rewarding
Product a final product that is abstract and unique
LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
http://drawsketch.about.com/cs/
Smart Notebook Presentation
drawinglessons/a/contourblind.htm
Watercolor paper, Masking tape
Watercolor pencil crayons, Paper
plates
Sharpie fine tip markers

Attention Grabber

Learning Activity
#1

Paint brushes, Paper towel, water

dishes
Pitcher for water
PROCEDURE
Introduction
Time
**During Recess: set up music and
notebook presentation, hand out scrap
paper, bags with materials in it and one
piece of tape to each desk, have pencil
crayons out and ready, and water jug and
jars**
3min
Music Playing
+
Instructions on board (doodling with eyes closed)
Scrap paper already on desk
Body
Explanation:

Time
10

Teacher Role: direct instruction (setting up

min

activity AND creating desired environment)

Student Role: listening and engagement
What is a Blind Contour drawing?
Why Are We Doing this? Hand Eye
communication (important in art, writing,
sports, etc.)
Important Notes:
-

For this to work you must NOT LOOK AT

YOUR PAPER!
You must draw one continuous line this

adds the little details that create interest

You must focus and THINK about what you
are doing

Look at examples
-

On screen and mine

What makes them successful
how much space it needs to take up

What needs to happen before we start

-

List on board, go through step by step

together
What needs to happen once you start:
Learning Activity
#2

List on board, go through individually

Student Work Time:

Teacher Role: supervision, maintaining positive
work environment
Student Role: appropriate expression of
creativity (engagement in assignment)
Students to be working INDIVIDUALLY
-

40
min

Can be where they please in the room

Following list of tasks posted on board

(sketch, color, go over with water)

Cliffhanger/Closure
Come together as Class:
-

Clean up all materials

Assignments handed in (with names)
Brushes and water bowls washed out and

returned
Plates and paper towel recycled

When Done:
-

WIN
DARE
Read
Clean desk

Time

5 min
s