#36
Title: Figure Drawing - family
Grade Level: Pre-K – 6
Objectives: Fine/small motor skill development, enhance language skills and cognitive thinking, recognition of basic geometric shapes, creativity, following directions
Materials: White paper
Pencils
Markers or crayons
Procedure:
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Think of the geometric shapes: squares, circles, triangles, ovals, and rectangles. |
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Use these shapes to draw the human body: circle for the head; square for the torso/body; rectangles for the arms and legs; etc. |
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Remember that people have bones in their bodies. Don’t draw rubber band arms and legs. |
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Think about proportions. A person’s waist divides the body in half. |
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Children’s heads are proportionally larger than adult heads. |
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Draw your family members and give them a lot of details. |
Variation Create a theme: circus, school friends, camp, neighborhood, church
Evaluation: Discuss the creation of the artwork. Remark on the variations of colors/different results created by using the same materials. Each one is different and beautiful just like the student who made it. Display the work.
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