Art 1 Beginning, Week 4
Contour Hands
Essential Standards
B.CR.1.2 Use teacher-generated criteria to evaluate personal art.
B.V.2.2 Understand the relationships between sensory awareness and artistic expression.
Monday
1.
Types of Art Test.
2.
Complete the Line Types worksheet using the powerpoint and definitions on the posters.
3.
Preview the contour hand lesson. Go to:
http://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/high/Dave-hands.htm
Create an artwork with at least four hands, all in different poses with words in the negative space.
Cut the hands out of colored roll paper and glue to other colored paper or black posterboard.
Your hands must have details like wrinkles, fingernails, rings, watches, or bracelets. Your words must
be related to the hands.
Tuesday
1.
Draw your hands for the project onto tracing paper. Do not overlap hands and use a different tracing
paper for each hand so you may experiment with the layout of hands. Each hand should be drawn as a
contour line drawing or a gesture drawing. You may NOT trace your hands. Think of the colors of
paper you will use: will you use the same color for all hands or a variety of colors? What color paper
will you attach them to?
Wednesday
1.
View the contour hands and portraits of Chuck Baird:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyEXO3etzLk
2.
Trace your drawing and cut out each hand onto the colored paper. Cut slightly larger than your drawing
so your contour lines will be visible. Copy all the contours and lines on your drawing in ultrafine
Sharpie. There should be a small halo of color beyond the outline of your hand.
3.
Get black posterboard and write your name on the back in white colored pencil. Glue on colored paper
if you wish, leaving a small or large halo of black around the colored paper.
4.
Arrange your hands and glue them down, being careful to glue neatly.
Thursday & Friday
1.
Your teacher will conference with you about your grade, work ethic, and attendance.
2.
Finish your hand project. It is due at the beginning of next DUESDAY.
Contour Hands
Assessor
Requirements
met
4 hands drawn from life in different poses
in accurate contour or gesture lines
negative space words that relate to hand
poses
used black posterboard for substrate
support, good layout
Craftsmanship Neat cutting and gluing, neat ultrafine
Sharpie, clean substrate
Artistic Vision more than 4 hands, complex poses,
experimental layout, media, or substrate
Name
Grade
A
90-100
18-20
B
80-89
16-17
C
70-79
14-15
D
60-69
12-13
F
0-59
0-11
18-20
16-17
14-15
12-13
0-11
9-10
8
7
6
0-5
36-40
32-35
28-31
24-30
0-23
9-10
8
7
6
0-5
Art I, Line Types
In your sketchbook, for each line type, write the term, definition,
and draw the examples all on one page as directed. Be sure to fill the page.
1.
Outline
A line that shows the outer edge of a shape (2D).
Draw three outlines of different art tools:
paintbrushes, pencils, staplers, markers, etc.
2.
Gesture
A line that shows an expressive movement.
Think of a ‘hand gesture.’ Gesture drawing is done
quickly and freely, not concentrating on contours but
inner movement. Draw three gestures of your hand
in various action poses.
3.
Blind Contour
A contour line drawn with one continuous line
where the artist does not lift
the pen nor look at her paper.
Draw a large blind contour of the ceiling fan.
Be sure to draw the whole thing, not just the blades!
4.
Contour
A line that shows the outer edge and surface ridges
of an object. Start by drawing an outline.
A contour drawing makes an object
look three-dimensional (3D).
Draw the contour lines of the chair upon the table.
Be sure to draw it from your point of view!
5.
Calligraphic line
A line that changes from thick to thin in the same
stroke. These lines are best made with a paintbrush
or calligraphy pen or marker.
Paint a calligraphic line tree.
6.
Calligraphy
Beautiful handwriting made with
calligraphic lines. These lines are
best made with a paintbrush or
calligraphy pen or marker.
Write your full name in calligraphy in ink.