As a part of our drawing boot camp, we are working on becoming better at drawing from observation. This contour triptych is doing the trick! Students completed three sketches each using blind contour, modified contour, and cross contour techniques. They then chose the best sketches to use as the basis for their final panels. This exercise helped students to draw what they see, not what they think they see!
Here is our unit board for our current drawing study 
Studio 206 is closed for at least Thursday and Friday. My students asked if they could take their sketch books home so they can work in them while school is out. Music to my art teacher ears!
Stay safe Florida.
I teach what’s called the “Wheel” here in Florida. It’s a way for incoming 6th graders to get to know the electives offered at the school. I also teach a life skills component within the course. For the short 9 weeks that I have my 6th graders in the art room, I’m doing what I can to make them fall in love with art.
We are currently working on comic book covers. We started by analyzing comic book covers, trying to break the “comic book code”. This led to some great vocabulary development and got students used to the art criticism process.
Once the unit is wrapped up, I will post my lesson Power Point. For now, here are some pics of the works in progress.
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