### Lesson Plan: Intermediate Art Techniques (Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media)
**Grade Level:** 10th Grade
**Subject:** Art
**Lesson Duration:** 5 sessions (each session is 60 minutes)
**Objectives:**
- Students will explore intermediate drawing techniques, painting skills, and mixed media approaches.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of key artistic concepts such as texture, balance, contrast, and composition.
- Students will create an original piece of art utilizing learned techniques and mixed media.
**Materials Needed:**
- Pencils (HB, 2B, 4B, 6B)
- Erasers
- Drawing paper/sketchbooks
- Acrylic/watercolor paints
- Paintbrushes of various sizes
- Canvas or thick paper for painting
- Palette
- Water jars
- Mixing trays
- Palette knives
- Scissors and X-Acto knives
- Glue and adhesives
- Tape (masking or painter’s)
- Mixed media supplies (e.g., magazine clippings, textured paper, fabric scraps, etc.)
**Session 1: Introduction to Intermediate Drawing Techniques**
1. **Warm-Up (10 mins):**
- Quick sketching exercises focusing on line variation and shading.
2. **Instruction (20 mins):**
- Introduction to intermediate drawing techniques: cross-hatching, stippling, blending, and contour drawing.
- Demonstration of each technique with examples.
3. **Practice Activity (20 mins):**
- Students practice the demonstrated techniques on their own sketches.
4. **Discussion/Review (10 mins):**
- Group discussion on challenges and discoveries.
- Share and critique sketches in pairs or small groups.
**Session 2: Intermediate Painting Techniques**
1. **Warm-Up (10 mins):**
- Color mixing exercise using primary colors to create secondary colors.
2. **Instruction (20 mins):**
- Introduction to intermediate painting techniques: glazing, scumbling, and impasto.
- Demonstration of each technique and how to mix paint for different effects.
3. **Practice Activity (20 mins):**
- Students paint small sections of canvas or heavy paper to practice techniques.
4. **Discussion/Review (10 mins):**
- Group discussion on experiences with new techniques.
- Informal gallery walk to view peers’ practice pieces.
**Session 3: Exploring Mixed Media Techniques**
1. **Warm-Up (10 mins):**
- Discussion on what constitutes mixed media and examples from famous artists.
2. **Instruction (20 mins):**
- Introduction to various mixed media techniques: collage, assemblage, incorporating non-traditional materials.
- Demonstration using a mix of drawing, painting, and mixed media materials.
3. **Practice Activity (20 mins):**
- Students create a small mixed media piece incorporating at least two different art forms.
4. **Discussion/Review (10 mins):**
- Share and critique mixed media pieces in small groups.
- Discuss integration of different materials and overall cohesion.
**Session 4-5: Creating a Final Project**
1. **Warm-Up (10 mins each session):**
- Quick brainstorming and sketching exercises to plan final project.
2. **Project Work Time (40 mins each session):**
- Students begin work on a final project that incorporates intermediate drawing, painting techniques, and mixed media.
- Teacher circulates to provide feedback and support.
3. **Clean-Up and Reflection (10 mins each session):**
- Daily clean-up routine.
- Reflection journal entry about progress, challenges, and ideas for next steps.
**Assessment:**
- **Formative:** Ongoing observation and feedback during each session.
- **Summative:** Evaluation of the final project using a rubric that assesses their use of intermediate techniques, creativity, effort, and overall composition.
**Closure:**
- Final critique session where students present their work and receive feedback from peers and instructor.
- Reflective discussion on what they learned about intermediate art techniques and mixed media, and how they can apply these skills in future projects.