Paper Sculpture 3-D Middle School & High School Art Lesson Plan- Elements of Art

3D Art Paper Sculpture Lesson: Elements of Art & Principles of Design INTRO! Perfect Lesson for the First-Week-of-Art! Learn more about this 3D Organic Paper Sculpture Art Project for Middle School and High School Artists!

⭐HIGHLIGHTS:

• Engage your art students with these dazzling student-tested, patterned organic forms!
• Designed to quickly introduce or review the Art Elements & Design Principles at the start of the semester!
• Helps your students to jump right into art-making and helps you to establish a productive classroom routine right from the start with a concept-rich art lesson!
• Includes a step-by-step, illustrated Lesson Plan with pacing.
• The lesson is delivered in easily digestible daily "chunks," and the content is presented in a way that ensures smooth comprehension, making the learning experience both easy and engaging for students.
• Provides artistic skills practice, critical thinking opportunities, and art appreciation. This lesson promises to be a valuable addition to your curriculum.

KEY ART CONCEPTS:

1. Learn and Apply the Art Elements: Review line, color, organic shape, space, form, value, and textural patterns. This hands-on experience reinforces the fundamental tools artists use to create aesthetically pleasing artworks.

2. Teach Design Principles: Utilize the included handout to guide students in applying essential design principles, such as balance, variety, focal point, and color contrast. Your students will love watching their sculptures evolve as they mindfully apply these principles!

3. Color Schemes for Striking Results: Emphasize the use of triadic or complementary color schemes, assisting students to create sculptures that are not only visually striking but also harmonious in their color composition.

❤️WHY STUDENTS WILL LOVE THIS LESSON:

-Varied Artistic Skills Development: Students improve their skills in drawing, cutting, coloring, and color theory.

-Holds Student Interest: Encourages problem-solving abilities through higher-level thinking as students apply art elements, design principles, and color schemes to their sculptures.

-Real-World Relevance: Use the provided "20 Art Careers Handout" to showcase real-world applications of Design Principles Knowledge for potential art-related careers.

-Art Appreciation: Students enjoy seeing the animated and colorful sculptures created by Jean Dubuffet.

❤️WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS LESSON:

-Illustrated Lesson Plan and Daily Pacing: Each step of the lesson is laid out with easy-to-follow directions with handy supplemental resources to help teach the lesson.

-Easy for Students to Achieve Success: This art lesson resulted in a high success rate when tested with 8th graders this Fall!

-Improves Artistic Skills: The lesson reinforces core artistic skills and fundamentals, such as drawing, cutting, and color theory.

- Art Appreciation Lesson Opportunity:

FOCUS ARTIST: Jean Dubuffet! Use this lesson as an opportunity to introduce your students to the colorful, patterned animated sculptures created by Jean Dubuffet!

-Enriched Art Curriculum: Jumpstarts art class with essential concepts and skills, that can be referred back to throughout the semester! This Art Elements & Principles of Design lesson sets up students for a well-rounded art education experience.

-Holds Student's Interest: Students are engaged as they use their problem-solving skills by applying art elements, design principles, and color schemes to their sculptures.

-Increased Student Engagement: The varied daily activities and skills required for this project kept students busy and satisfied with the final result of their efforts.

-Showcases Student's Knowledge and Skills! These sculptures create a stunning final display within the school environment or your Spring Art Show!

⭐This 33-page PDF Resource includes:

• 13 Page, Illustrated Step-by-Step Lesson Plan with Pacing that covers:

-Creating a Focal Point

-Emphasis and Repetition

-Creating Unity

-Color Scheme

-Color and Value

-2 Color Scheme Handouts to assist the design process

-Pattern & Balance

-Color Contrast and Balance

Final Steps: Creating the Form

• Rationale & Objectives
• Standards-Based Grading Rubric
• Materials List
• Art Standards
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Student Examples
• Summarized Visual Guide (All Steps)

❤️BONUS CONTENT!

• Handout: Organic Shapes
• Handout: Color Vocabulary Handout
• Handout: "20 Cool Art Careers that Need Art Smarts"
• Handout: Why the Color Wheel is Helpful
• Handout: Color Scheme Locations on the Color Wheel
• Handout: The Art Elements & Design Principles
• Handout: Meet Jean Dubuffet Reading Handout

This lesson is more than just a creative activity; it's an art experience that increases your student's understanding of the importance of Design Principles when creating artwork. Don't miss this opportunity to set your students' art knowledge on a firm foundation while they enjoy creating these visually captivating sculptures!

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