Ubd Painting Lesson Bowers
Ubd Painting Lesson Bowers
Ubd Painting Lesson Bowers
Enduring Understandings:
1. Students will gain knowledge of painting techniques and enhance observation skills.
2. Students will retain knowledge of the elements and principles of design studied and will be able
to apply them to create new works of their own.
3. Students will be able to apply new knowledge of the elements and principles of design
when looking at the work of others.
4. Students will become aware of new artists, as well as further their appreciation of art
and design.
5. Students will practice vital creative problem solving skills through a Design process.
Students will brainstorm and develop their ideas.
Essential Questions:
1. How do we perceive color?
2. How is color used effectively in a painting?
3. How does an artist use movement guide viewer’s eyes through an artwork?
4. How does one create emphasis?
5. How does one achieve unity in an artwork?
6. How do we apply what we have previously learned (during past units) to enhance our
work?
7. Where do artists get ideas?
8. What does it mean to be creative and how do we develop a creative idea?
9. How do we apply our knowledge and skill towards something new and original that has
value? (Creativity)
Evidence of Understandings:
(Performance Tasks and Other Evidences)
Throughout the course of the unit the students will engage in a variety of activities designed to enhance their
understanding of the elements and principles of design. They will practice various techniques to build their skill
with the medium. They will describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate the work of others, as well as their own
work, using the vocabulary that they have gained. Ultimately, they will design and create an original artwork
that demonstrates an understanding of the Standards addressed. They will reflect on their own work.
Resources:
Numerous art examples as research and for discussion.
Paper
Paints
Brushes,
Vocabulary
(Previously studied: Design, Line, Space, shape, value, texture, Emphasis, and Contrast) Skill, Creativity, Color,
Balance, Movement, Unity, “Thumbnail sketch,” Design Process, Watercolor, Wash, Dry-brushing, “Fantasy,”
Surrealism
Day two: The teacher will ask where artists get their ideas leading into a discussion on creativity.
Students will do an activity in which they create drawings from random shapes. (Metaphoric seeing)
Extensions - drawing from clouds or crumpled fabric.
• Initial Activity -The students will begin creating thumbnail sketches for their future painting.
(Developing ideas) They will continue to work on these sketches (also can work at home) for several
days, alternating days practicing painting skills and techniques. Students will apply their design to a
piece of watercolor paper and will work for 8 class periods to create their original painting.
• Closure/Reflection – Students will create a reflection on their artwork in which they will describe,
analyze, interpret and evaluate their own work. A big part of this is discussing any revisions that they
would make. (Even if time or the medium does not allow for revisions)