Chuck Close Lesson and Art Project

Chuck Close (1940–2021) was an American artist who wascelebrated for his innovative approach to portraiture. He was renowned for his photorealistic paintings, which he created using a grid system to meticulously recreate photographs on a larger scale. Despite facing physical challenges later in life, Close continued to push the boundaries of traditional portraiture, experimenting with different materials and techniques. His work explored themes of human identity and perception, earning him widespread acclaim in the contemporary art world.

This resource includes:

• Essential Questions 
• Chuck Close’s Photorealism Paintings
• Video Demonstration of the Grid Drawing Technique
• Practice Grid Drawing Activity
• Chuck Close’s Abstract Dot Paintings
• Art Project
• Student Examples
• Grading Rubric

Paper Dolls: Large-Scale Drawings

This is a great lesson plan that challenges students to create large-scale wearable art. Students have the option to use stiff or flexible materials.

Provided in this resource:

• Material Lists for Stiff and Flexible Clothes
• Full Explanation of the Creative Process
• Examples of Cardboard/Foam Board Cutouts
• Examples of Flexible Doll Clothes
• Project Directions
• Reflection Questions
• Grading Rubric
• Extended Activity

Altered Reality Drawing Lesson w/Ben Heine

This resource showcases the artist, Ben Heine who alters the reality captured in photos with his overlaying pencil drawings. Get students inspired to draw with Ben Heine's artwork as they create their own altered reality.

• Ben Heine's Pencil vs. Camera artwork
• Conceptual ideas
• Essential Questions
• Materials list for computer graphics project
• Materials list for a hands-on art project
• Lesson plan with step-by-step directions
• Grading rubric

This is a great lesson for a graphic design or a hands-on art course.

Comic Strips & Graphic Novels Lesson Plans

Unleash your creativity with our Comic Strip/Graphic Novel lesson! In this exciting lesson, you’ll learn to tell a captivating story through sequential art, dynamic dialogue, and engaging captions. Discover how to bring your characters to life and plot twists to the page, all while mastering the art of visual storytelling. Perfect for budding artists and writers alike, this lesson will equip you with the skills to create your very own comic strip or graphic novel masterpiece!

Included in this resource:

• Essential Questions
• Considerations to think through
• Project directions
• Materials list
• Digital templates
• Video Tutorial on how to create a custom template
• Grading Rubric
• Reflection Questions

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