Transform Your Art Curriculum with This Student-Favorite Autumn Value Shading Drawing Lesson!
As the crisp autumn air settles in, it’s the perfect time to enrich your 2-D drawing curriculum with an engaging and visually stunning art lesson. Today I am sharing my favorite top-selling Autumn Value Shading Drawing Lesson! This is not just a seasonal project; it’s a comprehensive resource that will captivate middle school and high school art students while building their confidence and skills.
Why This Lesson is a Must-Have for Your Classroom
1. Captivating Results
Imagine your students creating beautiful, value-shaded artworks that showcase their understanding of essential art concepts.
This lesson allows them to explore and apply the Art Elements:
- Line
- Color,
- Shape,
- Space,
- Value
- Texture
While also mastering various Design Principles:
- Repetition
- Variety
- Emphasis
- Unity
- Balance
- Contrast.
The results will leave both you and your students amazed!
2. Confidence Builder
Art is as much about feeling confident as it is about technique. This lesson is designed to empower students, providing them with the skills they need to succeed in value shading. With clear step-by-step instructions, every student—from beginners to advanced—will have the opportunity to create impressive artworks that they can proudly showcase.
3. Engaging Content for Fall
What better way to embrace the season than with a drawing project centered around the vibrant hues and intricate patterns of autumn leaves? This lesson is perfect for a back-to-school drawing unit, creating a timely connection between art and nature that your students will appreciate.
What’s Included in the Lesson?
This 27-page PDF resource is packed with everything you need to effectively teach this lesson:
– Illustrated Lesson Plan: A comprehensive 6-page guide that breaks down each step of the lesson for easy implementation.
– National Core Visual Arts Standards: Align your lesson with national standards to ensure comprehensive learning.
– Grading Rubric: Assess student work with clarity and consistency.
– Finished Student Examples: Inspire your students with visuals of completed projects.
– Mini-Drawing Lessons: Four additional drawing lessons focusing on shading techniques, overlapping shapes, and observational drawing.
– Cross-Curricular Activities: A worksheet on “The Anatomy of a Leaf” and related scientific information to integrate art with science.
– Print-Ready Resources: Drawing aids for various leaf shapes, classifications, and vein patterns, alongside color and black-and-white leaf photos for shading reference.
BONUS Materials:
– Art Elements and Design Principles Handout
– Value to Shade Forms Practice Worksheet
– A Surprise Mini-Project for enhancing final displays.
Implementing This Lesson
In my 7th-grade art class, I kick off the year with a review of the Art Elements for the first four weeks. Once students grasp these concepts, I introduce the Design Principles using this autumn lesson. We focus on overlapping leaves, emphasizing one stunning leaf as the focal point, and employ various shading techniques to create depth and interest.
Elevate Your Art Teaching
Are you ready to elevate your art program this fall? The Leaf-themed Drawing Lesson is an invaluable resource that enriches your curriculum and engages your students. Don’t miss the chance to inspire creativity and develop artistic skills in your classroom.
Visit my SparkleGals Art Magic TPT store today to purchase this lesson and transform your students’ art experience this autumn. Watch them flourish as they discover the joy of creating beautiful, value-shaded artworks!
Incorporating seasonal projects like this one will invigorate your classroom and inspire your students. Grab this Drawing Lesson today!
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