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3D Drawing - Lesson 2

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Grade 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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<h3>3D Drawing - Lesson 2</h3> This education resource is aimed at educators interested in integrating practical art instruction into their existing teaching curriculum, primarily for students in grades 4 through 8. The lesson lays out a comprehensive guide to introduce the basics of creating illustrative three-dimensional drawings. Lesson Overview: Starting with an engaging primer, the lesson guides students to understand the fundamental differences between typical artistic natural drawings and stylized illustrations. The plan also includes several participatory activities designed to enable learners master vital observational and illustrative skills. Key Activities:

Setting up a light source: This provides real-world interplay of shadow and highlight on objects that students can observe, learn from, and apply in their own renderings.
Drawing practice: Students put pencil to paper after this setup process depicting the object they've chosen creatively implementing various pencil techniques paying special attention towards texture enhancement.

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Texture & value addition: The penultimate step includes adding more depth by shading or using specific techniques creating an impression of desired three-dimensionality on a flat paper surface.
Further exploration (if time permits): Once these core activities are completed, further artistic challenge tasks can be added such as sketching drop shadows beneath objects.

The necessary materials for this creative endeavor include:

&bull Sheets of 9X12 drawing paper
&bull A varied set of pencils (4H-2H-HB-2B-4B)
&bull An eraser for necessary corrections or adding effects
&bull Any object of their choosing such as potted plants, toys, a bowl filled with popcorn etc., to be used as subjects for the illustration.

Featuring an interactive approach and hands-on drawing exercises, this lesson offers an enriching learning opportunity. It's convenient for group instruction in classrooms or small groups. It can also serve as home-based learning guidance material.

What's Included

Introduction (5 minutes)

Content #1: What are Illustrations? (5 minutes)

Activity #1: Setting Up a Light Source (5 minutes)

Activity #2: Drawing an Object Accurately (15 minutes)

Activity #3: Adding Texture and Value (25 minutes)

Conclusion (5 minutes)

Extra time Activities: Adding a Drop Shadow (10 minutes)

Materials Needed:

• 1-2 sheets of 9X12 drawing paper

• Drawing pencils in 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, and 4B

• Eraser

• Filled container to draw such as a potted plant, bowl of popcorn, or vase of

flowers

• Light source such as a portable lamp or window

PREVIEW:

Today we will be creating an illustration of an object. Have you created an illustration

before? (PAUSE, wait for response)

(SHARE: Slide #2) Let’s talk about what an illustration is. What do you notice about this

picture? What do you think an illustration is? (PAUSE, wait for response)

An illustration is a drawing, handmade or digital, that is used to explain or decorate.

Typically, illustrations are seen in combination with text in books or graphics to help

the viewer understand a concept. Can you think of some examples of where you

might see illustrations? (PAUSE, wait for response) Illustrations are used in children’s

books, textbooks, science diagrams, and informational texts such as pamphlets or

business cards.

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3D drawing illustration techniques light source pencil techniques texture and value

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