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This timeless drawing project develops patience and precision as students render a still life in pen and ink, exploring contrast, texture and design. Level: Middle to High School.
Includes 28-page slideshow on value, shading, and composition, with examples from art history, as well as 7 examples of student work. Teaches students to identify shadows, midtones, and highlights, how to place objects within a composition, and how to crosshatch/shade.
Full lesson plan with learning objectives, standards-alignment, materials, tips, instructional steps, and rubric.
Types of Line Cheat Sheet and Worksheet.
Two viewfinder templates (square and rectangle).
This project teaches students how to identify shadows, midtones, and highlights, how to effectively arrange objects within a composition, and how to crosshatch and shade using pen and ink.