ART LESSON PLAN SUBJECT: TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE SIXTH GRADE

OBJECTIVES: 1. Reinforce and review one-point perspective. 2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the following terms: A. Horizontal and Vertical B. Depth C. Horizon and Horizon Line D. Parallel E. Plane 3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the principles of perspective: A. Foreshortening B. Convergence C. Overlapping D. Vanishing Point 4. Students will create drawings in both one-point and two-point perspective and a final castle drawing in two-point perspective. MATERIALS: 9X12 and 12X18 white drawing paper, three dimensional cube, perspective drawing examples, colored pencils and fine point black markers. MOTIVATION: Perspective drawing builds the foundation in which artists can create a realistic looking environment. Prior to the invention of perspective, drawings and paintings had a flat quality, the illusion of depth was missing. Teacher will use art history examples to illustrate the point. Some examples of M. C. Escher's work will be used to illustrate modern use of perspective drawing and to excite the students about the coming projects. PROCEDURE: Explain and illustrate principles of perspective: 1. A plane is a flat surface existing in space. 2. Vertical and Horizontal 3. Parallel 4. Vanishing point. 5. Horizon line. 6. Convergence Distribute drawing paper and have students fold paper horisontally to make a horizon line. Place a vanishing point near the center of the paper. Draw light pencil lines out from the vanishing point to the edges of the paper. Use a ruler to draw horizontal or vertical lines to establish the edges of a plane.   Teacher should demonstrate each step at board. When teacher is satisfied that students understand the concept of planes in perspective the class will begin to combine planes to create three dimensional shapes in two- point perspective. Use a box or a cube for demonstration of an object which is made up of planes. Turn cube so that students are loooking at one corner. They should see two sides of the cube, each one converging to a different vanishing point. Demonstrate how point of view changes according to where the cube is in relation to the viewer. Distribute drawing paper and rulers and draw a series of boxes in two-point perspective along with the students. Distribute paper and rulers. Have students fold paper and place a vanishing point on the horizon line near each edge. Draw a vertical line across the cernter of the paper abour two inches long. Draw lines from the top and the bottom of the line to the vanishing points. Cut off sides of cube with vertical lines. Draw a new vertical line above the first one. follow same porcedure until you reach the bottom of the cube. Extend lines from sides of the cube to opposite vanishing points. Continue drawing cubes until the students have nine on the paper. Final two pont perspective drawing will be of a castle. The following drawings illustrate the steps in the drawing. Students continue addind details until finished. Some examples of additional details may include: windows, doors, moat, landscaping, etc.... EVALUATION: Product-based evaluation graded upon originality, creativity and level at which objectives were met.

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