Class 2

September 27, 2019

Exploration 1: Sketchbook Introduction, Part 1:

During this class, we will be teaching students the importance of using a sketchbook to develop ideas and think through their own creative process. This is important because keeping track of their ideas can help students grow as artists, it can help them understand where they started and where they are now. This is something that is important to start at a young age because that can help them grow throughout their artistic development. We will also introduce the Wonder Lab teachers by sharing our artwork.

Artists and designers use sketchbooks as part of their creative process to think through and develop their ideas.

Essential Understanding:

Learning Targets:

Key Concepts:

After the introduction, students will be able to generate ideas for their sketchbook cover, by talking in groups about their ideas, and then beginning to work. After discussion, students will be able to understand why artists and designers use sketchbooks in their creative process, as measured through their contributions to the discussion

Students will explore how to generate ideas by talking about them to others and by writing them down.
Students will use observation skills to start to connect the artist to the art they make.
After students think through their ideas, they will be able to choose and work with a medium or a variety of mediums to create their cover.

Skills:

Ideation
Collaboration
Reflection

Documentation

Studio Habit: Observation

The Wonderlab teachers brought examples of our artwork and the students used their observation skills to try and guess who made what. Students then shared the reasons why they made their choices with the class and their comments demonstrated an understanding of the possible motivations an artist might have in making art.

You're wearing darker colors, so I thought this one was yours because it has darker colors."

"I remember you saying your favorite color was green, and that is the color of trees, and this reminds me of outside colors"

"You have smaller hands, and it looks like that piece has details that could only be made by someone with small hands"

"You're taller and it's hanging up high, so I thought it was yours"

Studio Habits: Envision/Express

"I'm drawing the four main things in life"

"What are the four main things in life?"

"Water, Air, Grass which is life, and animals. Those are the four main things in life"

"Why did you choose to draw those?"

"Because those are all important to me"

"I'm trying to blend the colors with my finger in order to make it look like it was meant to be there"

"What colors have you explored blending?"

"Pink and yellow"

"What do those colors make together?"

"Orange"

"Why did you decide to decorate your sketchbook this way?

"I wanted to add to what was already there"

"I'm drawing everyone in my family. This is my sister, she is always watching TV, this is my other sister, she is on her phone a lot. This is my mom, she is an angel to everyone. This is my dad, he works a lot. I drew each of us"

"Why did you decide to draw this?"

"Cause my family is important to me"

"What are you thinking about adding to your sketchbook cover?"

"Some decorations and some colors"

"I'm basing the main part off of the Mockingjay pin from the Hunger Games because I'm reading the series, and then I'm going to add some Harry Potter stuff."

"Why did you decide to put that on your cover?"

"I love the stories, the characters, and the setting of those books"