Pen and Ink Drawing Unit Bundle

In this Pen and Ink Drawing Unit bundle you will get everything you need to teach weeks of pen and ink activities that will build mark making confidence in your Middle School or High School students. This lesson introduces line value techniques: hatching, cross hatching, stippling, scumbling and cross contour lines. It also includes several high quality pen and ink drawing examples from Art History, Contemporary Art and Student Work. This is the perfect start of the year lesson to build skills and confidence!

Included in this bundle:

• Teacher Guide with links* to a materials list, Google Slides version of the presentation, editable version of the rubric (Google Doc), sample day by day lesson schedule, applicable National Core Art Standards (Middle School-High School, USA) and terms of use
• Pen and Ink Drawing Unit Powerpoint Slides- These slides guide you and your students through the basic techniques, vocabulary and skills needed for pen and ink drawing as well as introduce your students to examples from art history and contemporary art.
• Drawing with Music- a fun activity to get students started with using line with link to sample playlist on Spotify
• Making Marks Practice Handout- helps students develop mark making
• Line Value Techniques Notes- scaffolded notes that allow students to test out each technique (hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, scumbling, cross-contour)
• Line Value Scales Handout- students practice shading from light to dark with each technique
• Shading Practice- students use techniques to shade 3d forms (cubes)
• Composition Studies Handout- a place for students to plan out their final project composition
• PDF and editable Google Doc Project Assessment Rubric

and as a BONUS get my Art Project Rubric and Self Assessment - an editable rubric that you can tailor to your needs

*To open links in Powerpoint the slides must be Presented or right click the links and scroll down to HYPERLINK and then drag over the menu to "OPEN HYPERLINK"

This lesson is included in the Intro to Art Lesson Bundle which includes 6 introductory level art lessons for Middle School or High School foundations art students.

Please email me at ms.s@artfulideasclassroom.com if you have any questions or concerns. 

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