Drawing from Observation

Stevos

Caitlin B.

Min

Caroline

Fifth grade students sharpened their observing skills and created contour line drawings of their shoe.  We discussed how a contour line follows the outside and inside edges of the shoe.  Students drew in stitching details and also learned how stippling, hatching, and cross-hatching could add value to their drawing.  The students thought it was great to take their shoes off in art....I think they did an awesome job on their drawings!

Name Designs

The fifth grade students used radial symmetry to create these name designs. Radial symmetry occurs when lines or shapes spread out from a center point. The boys and girls designed their name and repeated it around a center point on their paper. Using markers they added color to the positive shapes (their name) and negative shapes (the background). See if you can identify the artist who's name is hidden within their artwork!