Sample Lesson Plan - Dry Media
DRY MEDIA: COLOUR PENCILS, CRAYONS, MARKERS
Age group 7 and up
Lesson 1
Materials:
1. Paper for dry media
2. HB pencil
3. Eraser
4. Black marker, black fine liner
5. Crayons or colour markers
Objective:
Understanding basics of composition, statics and dynamics, colour combination
Timeline:
1. Introduction of the project 5 min
2. Explanation about static and dynamics 10 min including interaction with kids
3. Pencil drawing of the wide frame 5 min
4. Pencil drawing of the main volumes 10 min
5. Pencil drawing of the smaller objects 5 min
6. Tracing with black markers 15 min
7. Coloring and final detailing remaining time
Final project: underwater chase
Lesson 2
Materials:
1. Paper for dry media
2. HB pencil
3. Eraser
4. Black marker
5. Colour markers
Objective:
Understanding basics of composition, development of fine motor skills, usage of different graphic symbols
Timeline:
1. Introduction of the project 5 min
2. Pencil drawing of the narrow frame 2 min
3. Pencil drawing of the main volumes 15 min
4. Pencil drawing of the smaller objects 10 min
5. Tracing with black markers 15 min
6. Coloring and final detailing remaining time
Final project: flamingo catching a fish
Lesson 3
Materials:
1. Paper for dry media
2. HB pencil
3. Eraser
4. Black marker, black fine liner
5. Crayons or colour markers
Objective:
Understanding basics of composition, colour combination, gradients, mixing colours, idea of background and foreground, detailing
Timeline:
1. Introduction of the project 5 min
2. Explanation about colour combination, types of gradients (brief) 5 min
3. Pencil drawing of the narrow frame 2 min
4. Pencil drawing of the main volumes 15 min
5. Pencil drawing of the background objects 5 min
6. Tracing with black markers 15 min
7. Coloring and final detailing remaining time
Final project: parrot
Lesson 4
Materials:
1. Paper for dry media
2. HB pencil
3. Eraser
4. Black marker, black fine liner
5. Crayons or colour markers
Objective:
Understanding basics of composition, colour combination, gradients, mixing colours, idea of background and foreground, “closer-further”, detailing
Timeline:
1. Introduction of the project 5 min
2. Explanation about background and foreground, “closer-further” 10 min including interaction with kids
3. Pencil drawing of the narrow frame 2 min
4. Pencil drawing of the main volumes 15 min
5. Pencil drawing of the smaller objects 5 min
6. Tracing with black markers and fine liners 15 min
7. Coloring and final detailing remaining time
Final project: walk in a park
Age group 7 and up
Lesson 1
Materials:
1. Paper for dry media
2. HB pencil
3. Eraser
4. Black marker, black fine liner
5. Crayons or colour markers
Objective:
Understanding basics of composition, statics and dynamics, colour combination
Timeline:
1. Introduction of the project 5 min
2. Explanation about static and dynamics 10 min including interaction with kids
3. Pencil drawing of the wide frame 5 min
4. Pencil drawing of the main volumes 10 min
5. Pencil drawing of the smaller objects 5 min
6. Tracing with black markers 15 min
7. Coloring and final detailing remaining time
Final project: underwater chase
Lesson 2
Materials:
1. Paper for dry media
2. HB pencil
3. Eraser
4. Black marker
5. Colour markers
Objective:
Understanding basics of composition, development of fine motor skills, usage of different graphic symbols
Timeline:
1. Introduction of the project 5 min
2. Pencil drawing of the narrow frame 2 min
3. Pencil drawing of the main volumes 15 min
4. Pencil drawing of the smaller objects 10 min
5. Tracing with black markers 15 min
6. Coloring and final detailing remaining time
Final project: flamingo catching a fish
Lesson 3
Materials:
1. Paper for dry media
2. HB pencil
3. Eraser
4. Black marker, black fine liner
5. Crayons or colour markers
Objective:
Understanding basics of composition, colour combination, gradients, mixing colours, idea of background and foreground, detailing
Timeline:
1. Introduction of the project 5 min
2. Explanation about colour combination, types of gradients (brief) 5 min
3. Pencil drawing of the narrow frame 2 min
4. Pencil drawing of the main volumes 15 min
5. Pencil drawing of the background objects 5 min
6. Tracing with black markers 15 min
7. Coloring and final detailing remaining time
Final project: parrot
Lesson 4
Materials:
1. Paper for dry media
2. HB pencil
3. Eraser
4. Black marker, black fine liner
5. Crayons or colour markers
Objective:
Understanding basics of composition, colour combination, gradients, mixing colours, idea of background and foreground, “closer-further”, detailing
Timeline:
1. Introduction of the project 5 min
2. Explanation about background and foreground, “closer-further” 10 min including interaction with kids
3. Pencil drawing of the narrow frame 2 min
4. Pencil drawing of the main volumes 15 min
5. Pencil drawing of the smaller objects 5 min
6. Tracing with black markers and fine liners 15 min
7. Coloring and final detailing remaining time
Final project: walk in a park