1. Theme Drawing
8th Grade

2. What are we learning?
VA 8MC.1: Engages in the creative process to generate and visualize ideas
-students will plan and create different drawings with one theme
-students will discuss how themes can be used in art

3. Materials Ruler Teacher example White drawing paper Pencils Erasers
Computer for research

4. So… what is a theme? A unifying or dominate idea Clocks Robots
Sacred spaces
Cupcakes/food
Ocean/beach
School
A book/story
60’s
A person
Love
Garden
Animals
Seasons
Earth
Art
Paris
friends

5. Elements of Art
Shape
Line
Space
Color
Value
Form
Texture

6. Principles of Design Movement Pattern Contrast Emphasis Unity Rhythm
Balance

7. Step One
Draw a
1” border

8. Step Two

9. Step Three

10. Step Four

11. Step Five

12. Step Six

13. Step Seven

14. Rough draft Use a rough draft paper
Draw the basic shapes from your final draft paper
Draw in the basic idea of what you want your final paper to look like!