## Lesson Plan: Intermediate Drawing and Painting Techniques
### Grade Level: 6th Grade
### Duration: 90 minutes
### Subject: Art
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### Objective:
Students will develop intermediate skills in drawing and painting, focusing on shading, blending, and color mixing to create dimension and realism in their artwork.
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### Materials Needed:
- Pencils (HB, 2B, 4B)
- Erasers
- Drawing paper
- Rulers
- Watercolor paints
- Water cups
- Paintbrushes (various sizes)
- Palette or paper plate for mixing colors
- Paper towels
- Art smocks or old shirts (optional)
- Reference objects (fruit, simple still life items)
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### Standards Met:
- National Core Arts Standards (NCAS):
- VA:Cr1.2.6a - Formulate an artistic investigation of personally relevant content for creating art.
- VA:Re7.1.6a - Identify and interpret works of art or design that reveal how people live around the world and what they value.
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### Vocabulary:
- Shading
- Blending
- Gradient
- Still life
- Color mixing
- Hue, tint, shade, and tone
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### Introduction (10 minutes):
1. **Greeting & Roll Call:**
- Welcome students and take attendance.
2. **Warm-Up Discussion:**
- Briefly discuss the importance of shading and blending in creating realistic drawings and paintings.
- Show examples of artwork that utilize intermediate drawing and painting techniques.
3. **Objective Overview:**
- Explain that today, students will practice shading, blending, and color mixing to elevate their drawing and painting skills.
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### Direct Instruction (20 minutes):
1. **Demonstration:**
- Draw a simple still life object (e.g., an apple) on the board.
- Demonstrate shading techniques using different pencil grades (HB, 2B, 4B), showing how to create light and shadow.
- Discuss the importance of light source and how it affects shading.
2. **Blending Techniques:**
- Show how to blend pencil lines smoothly using a tissue or blending stump.
- Demonstrate creating a gradient from dark to light.
3. **Color Mixing:**
- Introduce primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
- Show how to mix watercolor paints on a palette to create different hues, tints, shades, and tones.
4. **Painting Demonstration:**
- Paint a section of the drawn still life, applying the mixed colors.
- Demonstrate blending wet paints to create smooth transitions.
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### Guided Practice (30 minutes):
1. **Drawing Exercise:**
- Students select a simple still life object to draw (provided on their tables).
- Encourage them to start with basic shapes and outlines.
2. **Applying Shading:**
- Students use pencils to apply shading to their drawings, focusing on light source and shadow. Walk around to offer guidance.
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### Independent Practice (20 minutes):
1. **Painting Exercise:**
- Students switch to painting their shaded drawings, applying color mixing and blending techniques.
- Encourage use of various brush sizes for detail and broad strokes.
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### Closure (10 minutes):
1. **Clean-Up:**
- Students help in cleaning their work areas and putting away materials.
2. **Group Critique:**
- Students display their artwork at their tables.
- Quick walkthrough, where students share one success and one challenge they faced.
3. **Recap & Homework:**
- Review key concepts discussed and practiced: shading, blending, and color mixing.
- Assign a homework task: Create a drawing of any object at home and apply at least one shading and blending technique learned.
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### Assessment:
- **Formative:** Observe students during practice and provide immediate feedback.
- **Summative:** Evaluate completed artwork based on use of intermediate techniques, creativity, and effort.
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### Differentiation:
- Offer step-by-step handouts for students needing extra support.
- Provide advanced shading and blending exercises for early finishers.
- Ensure ELL (English Language Learner) students have visual aids and clear instructions.
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### Reflection:
Post-lesson, reflect on student engagement, the effectiveness of the techniques taught, and areas for improvement in future lessons.
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By adhering to this structured lesson plan, 6th-grade students will advance their drawing and painting skills, gaining confidence and a deeper understanding of artistic techniques.