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In this must-have charcoal project, students merge three textures into a unified image, developing strong compositions while exploring value, balance, and design. Level: Middle School to High School.
Ready to teach lesson includes 11-page slideshow presentation in PowerPoint and PDF, and 4 student work examples. This project works well as a bridge between realism and abstraction, and teaches/reinforces concepts such as composition, value, and line.
3-page lesson plan with student learning objectives, standards-alignment, instructional steps, material list, teacher tips, and assessment rubric.
Texture Transformation Cheat Sheet
This project bundle combines a strong focus on developing students' technical proficiency with realistic drawing skills while also expanding creativity and problem-solving abilities.
Students will select three close-up textures and will work on seamlessly integrating them together into a unified composition. This project serves as a strong bridge between realistic drawing and abstraction, as students recognize how even realistic drawings can contain abstract qualities.