The Artist's Palette: Visual Foundations · Drawing and Composition

Texture and Form in 3D Art

Students use clay and recycled materials to understand how art can be felt and viewed from multiple angles.

Key Questions

  1. 1What choices did this artist make to make the sculpture look bumpy or smooth?
  2. 2How does the way an object feels change our interest in it?
  3. 3In what ways does a sculpture tell a story differently than a flat drawing?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating VA.Cr2.1.2NCAS: Creating VA.Cr1.2.2
Grade: 2nd Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Artist's Palette: Visual Foundations
Period: Drawing and Composition

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