Exploring A Career In Art For All Ages
Illustration is a career in art some artists choose to focus on. For this lesson I have expanded on one I use as a sub plan seen here, but have "beefed it up" for a regular classroom lesson. (Due to the pandemic, this will be a hybrid lesson where some students submit work online, and others may in person.)
This lesson can be done by nearly every age level. By simplifying or adding complexity to the expectations, it can meet the pedagogical goals of your students. While I would require a sketch and class discussion from grades 4 and up, I might let grades K-2 just work directly on their final paper. Perhaps grade 2 and 3 can make additional cards, especially if some finish early.
I think it's important to push for layering of colors and perhaps shading for those ready for it. This is why I reference & link the "Am I Done" video. The small size of the paper helps that this is not too overwhelming.
I did not specify a medium or material because you can use whatever you have on hand. For lower grades, crayons or markers would be fine, but perhaps older students can use pen and ink on watercolor paper. They could incorporate some engineering by making a pop-out element a requirement. You could go even further by requiring students create a birthday card for a famous artist and the card needs to be in the style of that artist, or make it "as if" that artist did. A Salvador Dali' card would certainly be different that a Monet or Caravaggio card.
HERE is an online calendar of famous artist's birthdays. To avoid getting 30 Picasso-style cards, students could look up the artist who shares a birthday with themselves!
A downloadable list of funny holidays is HERE. https://bit.ly/WeirdHolidays
The "Am I Done" video is HERE. https://bit.ly/AmIDone
More resources for Art Educators HERE.
This lesson can be done by nearly every age level. By simplifying or adding complexity to the expectations, it can meet the pedagogical goals of your students. While I would require a sketch and class discussion from grades 4 and up, I might let grades K-2 just work directly on their final paper. Perhaps grade 2 and 3 can make additional cards, especially if some finish early.
I think it's important to push for layering of colors and perhaps shading for those ready for it. This is why I reference & link the "Am I Done" video. The small size of the paper helps that this is not too overwhelming.
I did not specify a medium or material because you can use whatever you have on hand. For lower grades, crayons or markers would be fine, but perhaps older students can use pen and ink on watercolor paper. They could incorporate some engineering by making a pop-out element a requirement. You could go even further by requiring students create a birthday card for a famous artist and the card needs to be in the style of that artist, or make it "as if" that artist did. A Salvador Dali' card would certainly be different that a Monet or Caravaggio card.
HERE is an online calendar of famous artist's birthdays. To avoid getting 30 Picasso-style cards, students could look up the artist who shares a birthday with themselves!
A downloadable list of funny holidays is HERE. https://bit.ly/WeirdHolidays
The "Am I Done" video is HERE. https://bit.ly/AmIDone
More resources for Art Educators HERE.
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