Renaissance Grid Process

Grade level: Grades 9-12

 

Learning Goals / Objectives:

Goal 1 : The students will identify the processes artists use to create works of art, by using their analysis of series, rough sketches, cropping, grid, and scaling.

 

Goal 2: The students will demonstrate the understanding of various techniques using the medium of charcoal and or pencil to render value.

 

Goal 3: The students will describe personal responses to the visual qualities of their own project, and their peer’s projects.

 

Goal 4: The student will be able to inform others of how to use the 4 elements of shading: highlight, shade, shadow, and reflected light and show their understanding by correctly using these elements in their composition.

 

Goal 5: The students will become comfortable working on a large scale. 

 

Materials Needed:

Reference Photo

Charcoal

Drawing Pencils

Rulers

Drawing Paper

Kneaded/Rubber Erasers

Blending Tools

 

 

Lesson Description:

1. The teacher will demonstrate an artist who works using grid enlargement: Chuck Close (examples and video).​

2. The teacher will demonstrate how to plan, crop, & grid a picture the students have taken of themselves. The teacher will demonstrate informal enlargement procedures based on our informal sighting techniques also.  ​

3. The students will grid both their picture and a final piece of paper scaling it up to the appropriate size.​

4. The students will draw their self-portrait with pencil and charcoal to create a final composition.

 

Assessment:

The students will create a final composition of a self-portrait or portrait in pencil and charcoal.

 

 

National Visual Arts Standards Covered:

PERFORM

Standard 1: Apply skills and knowledge to perform in the arts.

1. ART.VA.I.HS.1 Apply acquired knowledge and skills to the creative problem solving process. (21st Century Skills: I.4, II.2)

2. ART.VA.I.HS.2 Intentionally use art materials and tools when applying techniques and skills to communicate ideas. (21st Century Skills: I.6, III.3, III.6)

 

CREATE

Standard 2: Apply skills and knowledge to create in the arts. (VPAA: C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, P1, P2, P4, R1, R4)

1. ART.VA.II.HS.1 Identify, define problems, and reflect upon possible visual solutions. (21st Century Skills: I.2, I.3, I.4)

2. ART.VA.II.HS.2 Create artwork using materials and techniques with skill so that personal intentions are carried out. (21st Century Skills: I.1, 1.2, II.7, III.3)

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ANALYZE

Standard 3: Analyze, describe, and evaluate works of art. (VPAA: C2, C3, C4, C5, P2, P3, R1, R2, R3, R4)​

1. ART.VA.III.HS.4 Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of one’s artwork. (21st Century Skills: I.3, II.1, III.4)