Cityscapes
Lesson Overview:
Student's are required to create a cityscape using shapes, patterns, colors, all of which are enclosed in a boarder or frame. The lesson begins with the introduction of the term "cityscape". Student's are introduced to various historical and contemporary artist's rendition of cityscapes. Historical examples date back to the 1300's and contemporary examples to the 1990's. In class we read "Wherever You Go" by Pat Zietlow Miller. Students are asked to point out the cityscapes, shapes, colors, notices, and wonders. We discuss different people, places, and things we might find in a city. Students are encouraged to create a cityscape unique to themselves. For planning/ ideation, together we create a quick sketch or "rough draft" of a city. They begin drawing their final draft cityscape with their plan next to their work. Student are aloud to use rulers and stencils to create straight lines and shapes. After students have drafted their final city in pencil, they use sharpie to outline all of their pencil marks. After outlining their work, students erase their pencil marks and being coloring using bright and bold colors from marker. Students are required to show a pattern using shapes and lines to decorate their boarder.
Art Concepts (Big Ideas):
Line
Shape
Color
Perspective
Repetition
Patter
Boarder/Frame
Outline
2020 Colorado Visual Arts Standards
2.1 Envision and Critique to Reflect:
Share and explain choices made and possible next steps in personal work of visual art and design
4.2 Relate and Connect to Transfer:
Visually and/or verbally articulate how art and design are a means for communication
Learning Targets:
I can ENVISION by planning a cityscape with a rough draft
I can DEVELOP CRAFT by drawing a cityscape
I can REFLECT on my artwork by completing a 3-2-1 art reflection worksheet
Below you will see examples of students transferring their "rough draft" ideas/plans to their final work.