In 5th grade we make sketchbooks. The purpose of these sketchbooks is to focus on drawing and observation skills. All drawings in the sketchbooks will be done in pencil only so we can work on value and shading in our drawings.
The first drawing was based off a black and white photo of 2 gourds and a pumpkin. Each student received a copy of the picture and we worked on the basics step by step - getting the 3 shapes right, then noticing details such as the number of stripes on the gourd and how they curved around the circle or the shape of the bumps on the small gourd. We worked on proportion and how the size of one thing relates to another. This was a real test in looking at a picture and drawing what you see...not what you think you see.
Students will be graded based on accuracy, value and effort.
