Value and Proportion

Animal eye using the Grid Method

Guidelines

Standards: Create/Craftsmanship, Connect, Present, Respond,

Art Elements: Value, Texture, Line, Color, Shape, Form,

Design Principles: Contrast, Emphasis, Pattern, Unity

Expectations: Always do your best work,

Materials:

Paper
Pencil
Sharpie or a Dark Marker
Something to color or paint with , (colored pencils, markers, crayons, watercolor, paint)

Objectives:

1.Learn about the grid method- watch these 2 demos

Drawing Tutorial- The Grid Method-1.mp4

How to use-Grid Method 1.mp4

2. Pick your animal eye picture from the ones provided by clicking here. Animal eye Photos- You can print one out

3. Make a photocopy of your eye picture.

4. Take your drawing paper and create a border on it- draw a 2-inch border on all sides of your paper. This will become a colorful border for your picture.

5. Grid out the center square of your drawing paper with a 1-inch grid, leaving the 2 inch border blank.

6. Using your chosen eye picture as a reference and working on your paper's grid area, draw in each square on your drawing paper to match the square on your eye picture. Do only one square of the grid at a time. Try to match the light and dark of the eye photo.

7. When you are done drawing your eye, carefully erase your grid.

8. Stop and Photograph your your shaded eye and turn it in to Half way point-Turn it in -Value/Proportion.

9. Color and create our own Voice (creativity) border- you can be very creative on this border. This is where you can do whatever pattern you want, just make sure it is finished and looks great!!

Watch this video to help you come up with ideas for the pattern around the outside of your drawing

Zentangle Video

10 Photograph your finished drawing and turn it in to Final Drawing: Turn in here- Value/Proportion.