DoodleBugz Art School

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We went outside for this lesson, "Drawing from Nature". Students learned about landscape art, and we talked about the connections between art and science - observation and discovery! Students were given magnifying glasses and encouraged to explore nature and look for details to capture in their drawings. We also talked about different species of trees that grow in our area and how each tree is different from the bark to the leaves. Work by students grades 1-3 at Wexford Elementary:

Ashley M.	Jessica M	Katelyn	Kennedi
Kira W	Macie	Grace	Lauren S.
Chance	Maeve	Meghan W.	Radha
These students (below) were very creative and used nature as a drawing tool! They rubbed dandelions and red maple leaves on their paper to create color - an exciting discovery. Two of them did leaf rubbings to capture the details of nature.
Sunny	Trent	Tyler

In this lesson, "Mixed Media and Collage", students were introduced to collage techniques. Recycled paper and Magazines were used to cut out shapes, textures, and images that the students used to create their own unique artwork.

Trish	Anna S.	Dessa	Ethan C
Grace	Halle	James	Jimmy M.
Joie	Kylie	Lauren S.

In this lesson, "Combining Real and Imaginary", students were taught how to create depth in a drawing through foreground, middleground and background objects. Students were challenged to draw a still-life from observation, paying attention to which objects are in front and which ones are in the back.

Then, students used their imaginations to complete the drawing - giving it an environment, characters, a setting and a story.

Ashley C	Connor	Macie	Lilya
Lauren S	Hannah S	Chance	Alex R
Students were challenged to draw what they see - not what they think they see. In this lesson, we talked about the difference between symbols for objects (tree, sun, house, flower, cloud) and real objects. Students were given a variety of still-life objects to study and draw. They were encouraged to pay attention to details and really look at each object thoroughly. Here are some examples:
Dessa, lantern	Kyle M, lantern + pitcher + cup	Alex R, figurine	Radha, candle holder
Joie, wind-up teeth	Kira, objects	Max, objects + figurines
Students studied their hands - looking to capture details of wrinkles, nails, and overall form.
These hand drawings are amazing for students of this young age.
Chance, hand	Connor, hands	Hannah R, hand	Max, hands
Work by 2nd and 3rd graders from Hance Elementary:
hand puppets + symbols	baseball mitt	ceiling rafters	shoe
spine bones	spine bones	hand and 3-D objects	monkey sculpture + symbol
symbols + objects	monkey sculpture
		The students were taught how to build the drawing by starting with the large, overall forms of the animal: the body, head, ears, legs. (below)