This project results in students in creating a beautiful, detailed charcoal drawing of star anise on a distressed surface. They will learn:
- How to create a collaged/mixed media background.
- That manipulated surfaces create an interesting artwork.
- How to draw with charcoal and that successful charcoal drawings include detail and a range of tones.
This download includes:
- 3 amazing images of grouped star anise.
- A detailed 2-page lesson plan.
- An 11-slide PowerPoint presentation that includes step-by-step images to support your students drawing star anise on a mixed media background.
Materials required: cardboard, newspaper, glue, brushes, craft knives, white acrylic, charcoal pencils.
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2 responses to “Drawing Star Anise on a Distressed Surface”
I’ve done this project with academically challenged students in Switzerland and I must say, it was brilliant. They loved tearing apart the cardboard, then finding newspaper clippings that were meaningful to them, the distressing and finally the pencil and coal drawings. They were surprised how good their end results were and how artistic it all looks now in the hallway.
Some of my students learnt watching an object closely and then finding the bright and darker parts for the first time.
I can only recommend.
Thank you Miss Artyteacher!
Thank you so much for this lovely review. I’m pleased to hear that your students engaged with this project and learned new skills 🙂