Still+Life+Name

Still Life Names



Standard(s): 1. **Observe and Learn to comprehend**: (2a): historical and cultural context are found in visual art. (b) Discern the complexity of art and historical paradigms in cultural context. (3a-b): Investigate and articulate the aims of art practices and traditions. Research and document how the visual arts are manifested in contemporary society. 2. **Invest and discover to create**. (1a-c): Demonstrate competency in traditional and new art media, apply appropriate and available technology for the expression of ideas. 4. **Relate and connect to transfer**. (1a-b) works of art scholars impacts how art is viewed today. (2a-b): communication through visual methods. Personal influences shape the creation of functioning art.

Objective(s): Students will create through colored pencil and graphite still life drawings of images that form the letters to their name. This is a current art trend but students will understand how the basis to this trend comes from still life drawing. By doing this they will gain understanding of the purpose of appreciating still life drawings, composition, gain basic drawing skills, master value and shading with graphite and colored pencil, understand pattern, texture, color theory, and imagination. Students will also create, envision, and do research for this project.