Scribbles: This Sculpture is For the Birds!

by Elizabeth Van Allen for scribblesbyartteachervanallen.blogspot.com

Subject: 3D art, e-learning
Level:middle school, but can be modified for almost any age

This Sculpture is for the Birds!

In-The-Round Sculpture Using Available Resources

OBJECTIVES:

I will create one recognizable sculpture in-the-round of a bird from an original 4-view drawing using my available resources. My sculpture may be lasting or impermanent, small or large

So that I understand how to work with limited resources in order to accomplish a concrete goal

I will know I have it right when I have created a sculpture of a bird using the resources that I have available to me, and it is clearly recognizable to any viewer.

REQUIREMENTS:

Students will:

1. Brainstorm 2 ideas for your bird sculpture (different positions or species).

2. Choose 1 sketch and draw it from 4 different views: front, side, back, and top. .

3. Submit sketches through EDSBY

4. Re-create the drawing in sculpture form

5. Photograph the sculptures from all 4 angles that were originally drawn

6. Complete the project in a timely manner

7. Submit pictures from all 4 angles that you drew to the teacher through EDSBY

8. Clean up

TIME BUDGET:

7 working classes:

1 class- Sketch

2 classes- 4-View Drawings

4 classes- Sculpture

VOCABULARY:

Sculpture In-The-Round – sculpture that is meant to be viewed from all angles

Consumable Resources – Objects or materials that are meant to be used up and replaced (paints are consumable resources, paint brushes are non-consumable)

Found Object – objects or products that are not normally considered materials from which art is made often because they already have a non-art function.

Multi-View Drawing – A multi-view drawing is one that shows two or more two-dimensional views of a three-dimensional object. • Multi-view drawings provide the shape description of an object. • When combined with dimensions, multi- view drawings serve as the main form of communication between designers and manufacturers.

Sketch – a quick or rough drawing an artist makes to express ideas that are intended to be used in later works

Impermanent Art (also called temporary art) – art that is not intended to be permanent or last a long time

MATERIALS:

· paper

· pencil or pen

· Objects from around the house and/or consumable art supplies

· Camera/camera phone

· Computer

DIRECTIONS

1. Read the lesson plan thoroughly, including all vocabulary

2. Brainstorm: Sketch out 2 ideas for your bird sculpture (different positions or species). Think about your project- do you want to show your bird flying, nesting, walking, floating, etc.? What type of bird do you want to show- tropical, migrating, non-flying, common, exotic, etc.? Keep in mind the materials you have available to work with while you are brainstorming.

Even though this isn't a
bird, it's a great example
of a 4-view drawing!

3. Choose 1 idea/sketch and draw it from 4 different views: front, side,back, and top. Sketches must be to scale with each other, and be drawn on the same page as each other. Your 4 drawings should take up the entire page/ each sketch uses ¼ page. HINT: if you’re having a difficult time with the 4-view drawing, look up images of wood carving patterns and bird decoy patterns. Using these multi-view drawings is standard when creating sculpture and wood carving, and images like this are very common!

4. Submit sketches through EDSBY

5. Collect, with permission, materials from around the house to use for your sculpture. If you are using consumable resources (paint, air-dry clay, foil, paper, tape, wire, etc.), make sure you have a dedicated working area that can be used for this purpose.

6. CAREFULLY re-create the drawings in sculpture form, checking each view for accuracy according to your original drawings.

7. Photograph the sculptures from different angles

8. Complete the project in a timely manner

9. Submit pictures from all 4 views that you drew to the teacher through EDSBY

10. Clean up

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

for after assembling your bird sculpture

(to be completed as a survey in EDSBY):

1. What surprised you when making your sculpture?

2. When creating your sculpture, what was the easiest part for you?

3. When creating your sculpture, what was the most difficult part for you?

4. Which part of your sculpture do you think was the most successful and why?

5. Which part of your sculpture do you think was the least successful and why?

6. If you were to do this again, what would you do differently?

SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS

VA.68.C.1 : Cognition and reflection are required to appreciate, interpret, and create with artistic intent.

VA.68.C.2.1 Assess personal artwork during production to determine areas of success and needed change for achieving self-directed or specified goals.

VA.5.O.1.2 Organize the structural elements of art to achieve visual unity.

VA.68.O.1.3 Combine creative and technical knowledge to produce visually strong works of art.

VA.5.F.1 Creating, interpreting, and responding in the arts stimulate the imagination and encourage innovation and creative risk-taking.

VA.5.F.1.1 Examine and experiment with traditional uses of media to apply imaginative techniques in two- and/or three- dimensional artworks