Colored pencils are a tool that most students have been using since elementary school. Usually, they have only used crayola or another cheaply made brand name pencil to create their works of art. Now that they are in high school, students can finally begin using artist grade colored pencils. Not only do Prismacolor pencils help create better works of art, students feel important and mature using high quality materials.
Shading seems to most an easy task. Students will first begin the lesson with learning the basics about the color wheel: primary, secondary, tirtiary (or intermediate), complementary colors, and tints and shades. Students should be fluent in the color wheel vocabulary introduced in the powerpoint slides during this lesson. They will be given a quick quiz game test on the vocabulary.
Students will begin preparation for their color pencil drawing by completing a few handouts to practice this vital skill. The first handout will be a standard fill in the color blank wheel with the prisma colors provided. This will determine that the student is aware and knowledgeable about the color wheel. The second, will focus on shading technique: directional lines, pressure, small circles, cross hatching, and blending colors. Students will complete a primary color rainbow shading gradient using only primary colors. They must be able to blend smoothly and reveal no directional lines.
Students will create a zentangle piece using colored pencils. They will design their zentangle first by choosing a shape to create a boundary, then filling in that space with various patterns in pencil. students may outline their shapes in sharpie if they wish. Students must choose from the color wheel vocabulary, a color scheme. They must demonstrate no directional lines, knowledge of the vocabulary, and mastery of blending tints/shades.
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