Introduction to Charcoal Still Life Drawing

Students will learn how to create a still life drawing using charcoal.

Mrs. Nicholson

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60 minutes

per class

Meets once

10-14

year olds

3-6

learners per class

per learner

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Class Experience

Learners will be taught how to create a Still Life with two apples
You will learn how to use vine charcoal and charcoal.
You will learn how to create a value scale and the basic understanding of how light is used to bring out the form of a flat shape. 
Using that knowledge, you will draw the shapes of two apples on a table and draw in the values to give the apples the illusion of form.  
I will be demonstrating how to create a value scale and different drawing techniques.  Students will be...

Students will improve their understanding of how to use the medium charcoal, and how to use that medium to create the illusion of form on a 2 dimensional surface using two flat shapes.

No homework.

  1 file available upon enrollmentCharcoal stick (Black) and charcoal pencil
Vine charcoal
Pencil
9" x12" white drawing paper  (a couple sheets)
newsprint paper (a couple sheets)
one sheet paper towel
kneaded eraser or regular eraser

*You can get a charcoal set at Amazon.  They have the Amazon's Choice for "Charcoal for drawing" at $7.13 for the 1 pack and
Amazon Choice for Faber-Castell kneaded Eraser with case for $3.28

* Michaels craft store also has a charcoal set for $5.99 (it does not come with vine charcoal). Michaels also has the kneaded eraser for $1.99 to $2.49. Vine charcoal sticks for $4.99.

1 hour per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Mrs. Nicholson

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Lives in the United States

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About Me

About me :
Hi my name is Gloria Nicholson. I am a certified art teacher and have taught middle school art for 14 years. I attended Central Connecticut State University where I received my teacher certification along with a  B.S. and M.S in art...