3D Monochromatic Cubes

- Grades
- Grades 5–12
- Pages
- 24
- File type
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Use
- Digital activity
- Subject
- Creative Arts, Art
- Topic
- Painting, Value
- Resource types
- Projects, Presentations
- Use
- Digital activity
Product description
From the author
Your students will have fun with this art project and presentation that teaches students how to draw a three-dimensional cube and paint a monochromatic color scheme. Concepts in this presentation include: Drawing in three dimensions, value, monochromatic color, tints, shades, color mixing. Detailed step-by-step instructions to guide your students. I teach this lesson to 5th graders and they LOVE it!
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Draw a three-dimensional cube using perspective guidelines
Mix one hue into progressively lighter tints and darker shades
Apply a value scale to create depth on a cube
Teaching tips
Have learners number their value-scale spaces before mixing paint so each cube face can be matched consistently to a light, middle, or dark value.
Skills covered
Perspective drawing — Construct a three-dimensional cube
Color mixing — Create tints and shades
Value — Use contrast to suggest volume
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What materials should I prepare?
The presentation lists a pencil, ruler, watercolor paper, tempera paint, and a paintbrush. Students use them for the cube drawing and value mixing.
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Monochromatic color
Value scale
Three-dimensional perspective
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