Kindergarten and 1st Grade Assignment #2

Clown Portraits

Objective: For their second drawing assignment, the students will draw a portrait of a clown.

Materials: Georges Rouault/ Pablo Picasso’s clown portraits, paper, crayons

Procedure: The good thing about drawing clowns is that they’re impossible to mess-up/get discouraged by. The sillier/funnier, the better. Students will follow step by step instructions on how to draw parts of their clowns’ face. They can draw parts small or big depending on which facial features they want to exaggerate.

Assessment: A=follows ALL instructions (or does more) with great craftsmanship B=follows MOST instructions with good craftsmanship C=follows SOME instructions with good craftsmanship D=does little work/ poor effort F=does NO work

Standards: VA.K.C.1.1Create and share personal works of art with others.

VA.K.C.2.1Describe personal choices made in the creation of artwork.

VA.K.C.2.2Identify media used by self or peers.

VA.K.F.1.1Experiment with art media for personal satisfaction and perceptual awareness.

VA.K.F.1.2Identify real and imaginary subject matter in works of art.

VA.K.H.1.2Follow directions for suitable behavior in an art audience.

VA.K.O.1.1Explore the placement of the structural elements of art in personal works of art.

VA.K.S.1.1Explore art processes and media to produce artworks.

VA.K.S.2.1Develop artistic skills through the repeated use of tools, processes, and media. e.g., media-specific techniques, eye-hand coordination.

VA.K.S.2.2Describe the steps used in art production.

VA.K.S.3.1Develop artistic skills through the repeated use of tools, processes, and media.

VA.K.S.3.2Practice skills to develop craftsmanship

VA.K.S.3.3Handle art tools and media safely in the art room.

VA.1.F.3.2Follow directions for completing classroom tasks in a specified timeframe to show early development of 21st-century skills.

VA.1.O.1.1Identify and use the structural elements of art and organizational principles of design to support artistic development.

VA.1.O.2.1Create imagery and symbols to express thoughts and feelings.

VA.1.S.2.1Practice correct use of tools with various art media, techniques, and processes.

VA.1.S.2.2Describe the steps used in art production.

VA.1.S.3.1Practice skills and techniques to create with two- and/or three-dimensional media.

VA.1.S.3.2Discuss the qualities of good craftsmanship.

VA.1.S.3.3Demonstrate safety procedures for using art tools and materials.