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Project Length of Time: 1-5 Art Sessions Part I: Colored Pencil Pioneer (1-2 Sessions) Part II: Photoshop Pioneer (2-5 Sessions)
Project Length of Time: 1-5 Art Sessions Part I: Colored Pencil Pioneer (1-2 Sessions) Part II: Photoshop Pioneer (2-5 Sessions)
Materials:
Pioneer Reference Pictures
Pencils
Colored Pencils
8.5 X 11 Paper
Activity:
Part I:
Students will begin to draw a pencil frame around and 8.5 X 11 paper.
From memory & Pioneer Reference Pictures, they will start a pencil drawing of
themselves as a Pioneer.
Students will draw their Pioneer using the whole space of the paper.
Students will Title their drawing to include their Pioneer Name.
Students will draw foreground, middleground, and or background elements
in their picture, i.e. a covered wagon, a log cabin, a horse, hay balls, etc.
Students will experiment with different ways to blend colors.
Students will experiment with different ways to shade.
Students will experiment with different ways to lighten tones.
Students will add detail to enhance the character of their Pioneer.
I will show how to select images from the Google Images to start their own
Wacky Pioneer Figure.
I will show how to save elements separately into different Layers.
i.e.Head, a Torso, Legs, Arms and Accessories.
I will show how to Select and Deselect objects.
I will show how to use the Eraser.
(At the next session)
I will show how to Group & Ungroup objects.
I will show how to Arrange objects.
I will show how to Move objects around.
I will show how to create elements in the foreground, middleground and or
background.
I will show how to add detail to the Wacky Pioneer Figure.
Materials:
Adobe Photoshop
Computers in Computer Room
Activity:
At their own computer, students will select images from the Google Images to
start a Wacky Pioneer Figure.
Students will save the elements they choose separately for a Head, a Torso,
Legs, Arms and Accessories.
Students will practice working with the basic cutting, pasting, editing tools in
Photoshop.
Students will create a new Layer for each element.
Students will practice using some of the basic commands in Photoshop.
Students will Select and Deselect objects.
Students will use the Eraser to get rid of unwanted areas.
Students will Group & Ungroup objects to design their Wacky Pioneer.
Students will use the Arrange command to bring objects either Front to Back
or
Back to Front as they see fit in designing their Wacky Pioneer.
Students will move objects as they see fit in designing their Wacky Pioneer.
Students will size up or size down objects to create a dynamic figure for their
Wacky Pioneer.
Students will work with the Color and Pattern in their objects to create a
dynamic figure for their Wacky Pioneer .
Students will create elements in the foreground, middleground and or
background to create a setting for their Wacky Pioneer.
Students will add detail to their Wacky Pioneer, i.e. A Hat, A Holster, a
Satchel Bag, a Basket, etc. to create a more descriptive Wacky Pioneer.
Assessment:
Print out the Wacky Photoshop Pioneer Figures and pin them up next to the
Colored Pencil Pioneer Figures.
The following is a list of possible questions intended for students to compare the
drawings they created by hand with that generated by technology.
In what way was working with the Colored Pencil Pioneer challenging?
In what ways was working with the Photoshop Wacky Pioneer challenging?
In what ways were you pleased with the way your Colored Pencil Pioneer
came out?
In what ways were you pleased with the way your Photoshop Pioneer came
out?
In what ways did you handle detail in your Colored Pencil Pioneer?
In what ways did you handle detail in your Wacky Photoshop Pioneer?
Describe the effects of color in your Colored Pencil Pioneer.
Describe the effects of color in your Wacky Photoshop Pioneer.
Describe the kind of elements you put into your foreground, middleground and
background in your Colored Pencil Pioneer.
Describe the kind of elements you put into your foreground, middleground and
background in your Wacky Photoshop Pioneer.
What is the overall feeling you get from the Colored Pencil Pioneer?
What is the overall feeling you get from the Wacky Photoshop Pioneer?