COLLABORATIVE CHARCOAL GRID DRAWING Drawing A Chuck Close

Define the following terms: – Value – Proportion – Texture PRE- ASSESSMENT

Students will apply charcoal and chalk techniques to a composition. Students will explore the importance of collaboration and team work. Students will create value, texture, proportion and contrast in a series of compositional studies. LEARNING TARGETS

5, 12”x 12” (square) sheets of drawing paper. 1 sketching pencil 1 set of graded charcoal MATERIALS

Step 1 – Sketchbook Formative Practice: Create a graded value scale in sketchbook with charcoal/chalk – Spray when completed Step 2 – Choose 5 different squares from your hour’s manila envelopes (See Manders). Only take one at a time. When finished with the first, move on to the second, and so on. – Keep your little squares in your small individual manila envelope. Step 3 – Copy / Draw exactly what you see from the little square to your large 12”x12” sheet of paper. Start with drawing the contours of the objects or shapes. – Fill the composition with shaded / blended charcoal and chalk. Pay attention to value and proportion. – Accuracy is key! Cooperation is Key!!! PROCEDURE

In your sketchbook, create a value scale with blended charcoal / chalk. FORMATIVE PRACTICE

EXEMPLAR 1

EXEMPLAR 2

EXEMPLAR 3

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