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Middle [6th-8th] Lesson Plan

MC Escher Eye

Created on May 18, 2015 by millerrl



M.C. Escher was one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. He created many visual riddles, and an amazingly detailed piece titled“Eye” that offers lots of detail for students to imitate.



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THE PLAN
3 sessions; 40 minutes per session

Students will be able to:
-Draw a realistic eye.
- Use value, shading, and blending techniques
- Identify the works of M.C. Escher

9x11inch white paper, Pencils, charcoal, blending stumps, erasers, paper towels

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Students may use either soft drawing pencils or black charcoal pencils. Whichever media, they need to be able to sharpen their tools to make fine detailed lines.
1. Students may draw the football eye shape, or trace one.
2. A partial circle is drawn inside, one that touches the top of the eye.
3. An inner circle is added, along with eyelashes and a rectangle “highlight” that is to stay white.
4. Crease lines are added above the lashes. The inner circle is shaded in to look black, and lines radiating around it are added. They eye is colored in a dark gray.
5. Light shading is added above and below the eye, and on the right side of the eye. All the shading is rubbed with a paper stump to blend in.

rubric (see attachment)

This is a pretty simple project that builds a lot of confidence in middle school artists.

THE STANDARDS

Visual Arts Standard 1:
Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes


[5-8] Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas

Visual Arts Standard 3:
Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas


[5-8] Students use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artworks

THE FEATURES
M.C. Escher

Photorealism

Color/Value, Proportion/Size

Charcoal, Drawing, Graphite

ATTACHMENTS