Introduction to Art for Young People

Objective: Students will create collages using common items found in the room and provided materials, constructing scenes that tell stories. They will practice visual storytelling and present their collages, narrating the stories behind their scenes.

Materials:

Assorted items from the classroom (e.g., paper, magazine cutouts, fabric scraps, buttons, bottle caps)
Glue sticks
Scissors
Construction paper or cardboard as a base for collages
Presentation space (easel or bulletin board)

Procedure:

1. Introduction (5 minutes)

Begin the lesson by discussing the power of storytelling through art and how visuals can convey narratives.
Share examples of collages that tell stories, emphasizing the different elements and techniques used.

2. Materials Explanation (5 minutes)

Show the assortment of items available for creating the collages.
Explain how each item can be used to represent characters, objects, or settings within the scene.

3. Instructions (10 minutes)

Instruct students to brainstorm ideas for their collage scenes and the stories they want to depict.
Encourage them to consider different themes, emotions, or events they would like to convey through their artwork.

4. Collage Creation (25 minutes)

Distribute construction paper or cardboard as a base for the collages.
Students should select and arrange the items provided to create their scenes, gluing them onto the base.
Encourage experimentation and creativity in the placement and combination of materials.

5. Presentation and Storytelling (15 minutes)

Provide a presentation space (easel or bulletin board) for students to display their collages.
One by one, ask students to present their collages, describing the story behind their scene.
Encourage them to explain the symbolism, characters, settings, and any emotions portrayed.

6. Reflection and Discussion (10 minutes)

Facilitate a discussion on the power of visual storytelling and how the collages effectively conveyed stories.
Ask students to share their thoughts on the process and any challenges or discoveries they encountered.

7. Conclusion (5 minutes)

Summarize the importance of storytelling in art and how the combination of materials can create powerful narratives.
Congratulate students on their creativity and storytelling skills.

Extension: Encourage students to write a short written narrative or poem inspired by their collages, further exploring the stories they depicted.

Assessment: Assess student understanding and participation based on their ability to create visually engaging collages that effectively convey stories, as well as their oral presentation skills in narrating the stories behind their scenes.

2D Drawing: Let's Learn About Art

Drawing is like talking, but instead of words, we use lines, shapes, and colors to tell our story. In this reading, we'll learn about 2D drawing. That's when we make pictures that look like they have height and width, but they're flat like a piece of paper.

2D stands for 2-dimensional. This means a picture has a length and a width but no depth that makes it look more real. A piece of paper is 2D and a box is 3D.

Line: A line is like a path made by a moving pencil. It can be straight, curved, or zigzag. Lines can be thick or thin, long or short, and they can go in any direction. We use lines to make shapes, outlines, and add details to our drawings.

Shape: A shape is what you see when you draw the outline of something. It can be a shape you know, like a square, circle, or triangle, or it can be a shape you see, like a tree or a cloud. Shapes can be simple or tricky, and we use them a lot when we draw.

Outline: An outline is like the edge or border of a shape. It shows us where the shape starts and ends. Outlines help us see the shape clearly.

Contour: Contour is a fancy word for the lines that show the edges and curves of an object. These lines help make our drawings look more real. By looking closely at the contours of an object, we can draw it just the way it is.

Form: Form is how we make things look 3D, or three-dimensional, in our 2D, or two-dimensional, drawings. We can use shading, hatching, and other tricks to make things look solid and real.

Texture: Texture is how something feels when you touch it. It can be rough, smooth, bumpy, or shiny. When we draw, we can use lines, dots, or shading to make things look like they have different textures.

Proportion: Proportion is about size and how things relate to each other in a drawing. It's important to get the proportions right to make our drawings look real. We do this by looking at how big or small different parts of an object are compared to each other.

Composition: Composition is how we arrange things in our drawing. It's like deciding where to put furniture in a room. A well-planned composition makes our drawing look nice and interesting.

Foreground and Background: In a drawing, the foreground is what's up close, and the background is what's far away. We can use tricks like size, overlapping, and perspective to make our drawings look like they have depth.

Perspective: Perspective is a way to make our 2D drawings look 3D. It's like drawing things the way we see them, considering their size, position, and how far they are from us. Perspective makes our drawings look more real.

Symmetry: Symmetry is when one half of something looks just like the other half. It's like looking in a mirror. Symmetry can make our drawings look balanced and stable.

Color: Color makes our drawings pop and look interesting. It can make us feel different emotions and tell a story. We can use different colors and combinations to set the mood in our drawings.

Shading: Shading is how we add light and dark to our drawings. By looking at how light hits objects, we can make our drawings look 3D. We can use hatching, cross-hatching, or blending to shade our drawings.

Hatching and Cross-Hatching: Hatching and cross-hatching are ways to shade our drawings. Hatching is drawing lines close together, and cross-hatching is drawing lines that cross each other. These techniques can make our drawings look more 3D.

In the end, 2D drawing is a fun way to show our creativity and how we see the world. By learning about lines, shapes, outlines, contours, form, texture, proportion, composition, foreground, background, perspective, symmetry, color, shading, hatching, and cross-hatching, we can become great artists.