Fifth Grade Art Lesson 26

Flower Studies, Part 1 Examining Detail and Designing a Flower

Objective:

The student will do studies of a variety of flowers and then design their own flower.

Materials:

White paper, pencil, flowers (either real or pictures)

Procedure:

We are going to begin our next project by looking at flowers. A wonderful and refreshing sign of spring, flowers offer a variety of shape and color for us to incorporate into our art work. Pick several flowers to study and examine as I guide you through your looking by asking questions. Answer the questions in your mind for each flower you examine.
Count the petals of the flower you're examining. What is the shape of each petal? What does the center of the flower look like and is there a texture in it? Name all of the colors you see on the flower and the parts you find those colors on. How is the flower connected to the stem? Notice the stem. What is the proportion of the diameter of the stem to the diameter of the flower? Are there any leaves on the stem? What shape are the leaves and how many leaves do you see on the stem?
As you continue looking at flowers, reflect on these questions to help you look closely at each flower you study. Draw at least five different flowers. These are practice drawings and are designed to help further your study and examination. Once you have at least five flowers drawn off, you are likely qualified to design your very own flower. Think about what you like in the flowers you drew. Concern yourself with shape and color. Design your flower and be prepared to work with it for our next lesson.

Conclusion:

One of the best ways to learn what something looks like is by drawing it. How much more familiar are you with flowers after the wide variety of flowers you have drawn? Save your work until the next lesson.

Artwork and Examples used in this lesson

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