**Year 7 Art Lesson Plan: Advanced Techniques (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture)**
**Lesson Title**: Advanced Techniques in Art
**Grade Level**: Year 7
**Duration**: 3 weeks (3 classes per week, 60 minutes per class)
**Objectives**:
1. Students will explore advanced techniques in three different art forms: drawing, painting, and sculpture.
2. Students will develop skills in using various materials and methods.
3. Students will create individual projects demonstrating their understanding of these techniques.
4. Students will critique their work and the work of their peers constructively.
**Materials Needed**:
- Drawing paper, sketchbooks
- Pencils, erasers, charcoal, ink pens, colored pencils
- Watercolors, acrylic paints, oil paints, paintbrushes
- Modeling clay, carving tools, wire, and armature materials
- Rulers, scissors, glue, palettes, mixing trays
- Reference images and art history books
- Aprons and table covers
**Week 1: Advanced Drawing Techniques**
**Day 1: Introduction to Advanced Drawing**
- Brief lecture: Recap basic drawing techniques, introduce advanced methods (e.g., cross-hatching, stippling, blending, perspective)
- Demonstration: Teacher shows examples of advanced techniques
- Activity: Students practice these techniques in their sketchbooks
**Day 2: Perspective Drawing**
- Lecture: Introduction to one-point and two-point perspective
- Demonstration: Step-by-step guide to creating a perspective drawing
- Activity: Students create a simple perspective drawing of a building or street scene
**Day 3: Drawing with Charcoal**
- Lecture: Benefits and challenges of using charcoal
- Demonstration: Techniques for shading, blending, and creating textures with charcoal
- Activity: Students create a detailed charcoal drawing of a still life setup
**Week 2: Advanced Painting Techniques**
**Day 4: Color Theory and Mixing**
- Lecture: Advanced color theory, complementary colors, tertiary colors
- Demonstration: Mixing primary colors to create a wide range of hues
- Activity: Students create a color wheel and practice mixing paints
**Day 5: Watercolor Techniques**
- Lecture: Washes, wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, glazing, lifting
- Demonstration: Examples of each watercolor technique
- Activity: Students create small practice pieces using different watercolor techniques
**Day 6: Acrylic and Oil Painting Techniques**
- Lecture: Differences between acrylic and oil paints, handling each medium
- Demonstration: Layering, impasto, scumbling, dry brush
- Activity: Students choose either acrylic or oil paint to create a textured painting
**Week 3: Advanced Sculpture Techniques**
**Day 7: Introduction to Sculpture**
- Lecture: Types of sculptures and materials used
- Demonstration: Basic techniques in modeling clay
- Activity: Students create small sculptures with modeling clay
**Day 8: Additive and Subtractive Sculpture Techniques**
- Lecture: Concepts of additive (building up material) and subtractive (carving away material) sculpture
- Demonstration: Using different tools and materials, such as wire for armature and carving tools for clay
- Activity: Students experiment with both additive and subtractive methods
**Day 9: Creating a Final Sculptural Piece**
- Lecture: Planning and designing a sculpture project
- Activity: Students design and start working on a final project using the techniques learned
- Peer Review: Students present their preliminary designs to the class for feedback
**Assessment**:
- Formative Assessment: Observation and feedback during class activities, participation in discussions and peer reviews
- Summative Assessment: Submission and display of final projects (drawing, painting, sculpture) with an artist statement explaining their techniques and creative choices
**Extension Activities**:
- Field Trip: Visiting a local art museum or gallery to see examples of advanced techniques in professional artworks
- Guest Speaker: Invite a professional artist to discuss their process and techniques
- Art Journal: Students maintain a journal documenting their progress, challenges, and reflections throughout the unit
**Additional Notes**:
- Encourage students to take risks and experiment with different techniques.
- Ensure all students have access to necessary materials and provide alternatives when necessary.
- Adapt the lesson pace based on students' needs and understanding.
- Promote a positive and supportive classroom environment to foster creativity and constructive feedback.