Gesture Drawing
Grade 5 Art
Students learned about gesture drawing by observing the work of the comic artist Ryan Benjamin and discussed why different artists practice gesture drawing. After viewing a demonstration, students were paired in groups of two and took turns being the artist and the model. Students practiced quick mark-making for 4 rounds ranging from 2 minutes to 15 seconds. Once all rounds were over, students discussed how they felt about the activity, what challenges they encountered, and what they might do differently the next time they practice gesture drawing
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Standards/TEKS
2(a) integrate ideas drawn from life experiences to create original works of art;
2(b) create compositions using the elements of art and principles of design;
3(C) connect art to career opportunities for positions such as architects, animators, cartoonists, engineers, fashion designers, film makers, graphic artists, illustrators, interior designers, photographers, and web designers;
4(c) compile collections of personal artworks for purposes of self-assessment or exhibition such as physical artworks, electronic images, sketchbooks, or portfolios.
Essential Questions
Why do different artists practice gesture drawing?
How does seeing movement in a drawing help tell stories?
Key Concepts
Gesture, Movement, Energy, Line of action, Simplification, Speed, Axis Lines, Line, Shape, Space
Materials
School Sketchbook
#2 Pencil