FREE Level-Art Lesson 1B: Shading Objects That Have Corners
Learn principles and skills needed for pencil shading on rectilinear objects
The lesson is suitable for grades 4 through adult.
Art Lesson Description
This FREE lesson teaches students to use drawing pencils to shade rectangular objects in order to make them look three-dimensional.
- The lesson teaches students the word chiaroscuro,
- Asks students to study the chiaroscuro used in a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, and
- Begins with a warm-up that helps students discover the differences between three drawing pencils: HB, 3B, and 5B.
The lesson introduces these and other principles of pencil shading:
- Beginning with a mid-tone, and then adding highlight and shadow,
- The use of a kneaded eraser for highlighting,
- Techniques to accentuate the contrast on corners, and
- Using shading to ground an object.
The skills learned in this lesson can be used to more successfully complete the following ArtAchieve Lessons:
- Art Lesson III-4: The African Face
- Art Lesson IV-7: The Monastery in L’viv: Shading Angular Objects
This lesson includes both VIDEO and POWERPOINT versions of the lesson.
List of Supplies for Each Student:
- Sheet of 11" x 14" drawing paper (#ad) —CUT IN HALF (11" x 7")
- 3 drawing pencils (#ad) —HB, 3B, and 5B (light, medium, & dark)
- Kneaded eraser (#ad)
- Blending stick (#ad)
- Graphite bar (#ad)
- NOTE: No printed warm-up is needed for this lesson
Approximate Time to Complete the Lesson:
- Warm-up: 10 minutes
- Drawing and shading the box: 35 minutes
- Total time: 45 minutes