AWP Curriculum

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Beautiful observational drawings from February.

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Observe: 3 Objects (Shape & Pattern)

Using what you learned about shape and pattern in the previous lessons, draw three objects from life. Emphasizing their flattened shapes and any patterns on the objects. Start with the big shapes and then move on to smaller shapes and details.

Sami, age 10.

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Observe: 2 Objects (Value & Form)

Using what you learned about value and form in the previous lessons, draw two objects from life. Start with the big shapes and then move on to smaller shapes and details.

Aaron, age 11.

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Observe: Objects in Perspective

Using what you learned about perspective in the previous lessons, set up a still life to be drawn in perspective. Use a ruler to help you see the correct angles. Start with the big shapes and then move on to smaller shapes and details.

Eliza, age 10.

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STUDY: Shape

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SHAPE: A flat area defined by its edges or an outline.

GEOMETRIC: Shapes that have names and can be constructed with a compass and/or ruler.

ORGANIC: Shapes found in nature, non regular.

COMPOSITION: The way in which something is put together or arranged.

Victor, age 13.

Victor, age 13.

Roxy, age 9.

Roxy, age 9.

Kai, age 10.

Kai, age 10.

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OBSERVE: 2 Objects (Value & Form)

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Forms are three dimensional shapes. Because drawings and paintings have only two dimensions, artists must use shadows on the objects themselves as well as cast shadows in order to let the viewer know if the object they are viewing is a form, or a flat shape. If you learn how to create form, you can make everything in your artwork look 3D. Most objects that we have in everyday life are made up of combinations of slightly modified platonic forms.

Malia, age 10

Malia, age 10

Sam, age 14

Sam, age 14

Monty, age 10

Monty, age 10

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EXPLORE: Greece and Rome

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BLACK-FIGURE: A type of Greek pottery in which the figures are glazed black and the background (negative space) is left the red color of the clay.

RED-FIGURE: A type of Greek pottery where the background (negative space) is glazed black and the figures are left the red color of the clay.

CONTRAPOSSTO: A posture in which the persons opposite hip and shoulder are raised creating a curve in the figure’s silhouette.

Eliza, age 9.

Eliza, age 9.

Samuel, age 13.

Samuel, age 13.