Climate Change
​Ink Value Drawing 

In this unit, students will create value drawing of a three-dimensional form in ink using shading techniques. Medium and dark values will be drawn in pen. Light values will be painted in watercolor.

The unit includes three exercises, one finished composition, a rubric and reflection.

Content

  • CLIMATE CHANGE
  • NATURAL DISASTERS
    • HURRICANE, FIRE, FLOOD, TORNADO
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS
    • OIL SPILL, NUCLEAR CONTAMINATION, CLEAR CUT FOREST
  • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEST

Art History

  • REPRESENTATIONAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING
  • PHOTO JOURNALISM
  • GRAPHIC DESIGN
  • ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POSTERS

Composition

  • TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE
  • STYLE: REPRESENTATION
  • VALUE: LIGHT & SHADOW
  • ARBITRARY COLOR

Technical Skills

  • WATERCOLOR
  • INK SHADING TECHNIQUES
    • HATCHING
    • SCRIBBLING
    • CROSS-HATCHING
    • STIPPLING
  • HAND LETTERING
  • GRAPHIC DESIGN: HEADLINE

Content

Art History

Composition Concepts

Perspective

Style: Representation

Technical Skills

Watercolor

Exercises

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PAST STUDENT WORK
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Exercise One: 1 & 2 Point Perspective
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Exercise Two: Value Shading