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What is art? That's a big question, with a lot of different answers... One thing I tell my students is that the good thing about art is that there's not only ONE right answer- we can all come up with different answers and different ideas, and they can ALL be right! This drawing activity is designed to help students gain confidence and a willingness to try a new idea, different from anyone else's ideas. If everyone's artwork looked the same, it would be a boring world! I will give students a series of prompts, and with each one they'll add something to their drawing. The prompts will start out simple- "Draw a line all the way across your paper." Someone will always ask the question- "Does it have to be up-and-down, or side-to-side?" Or, "Does it have to be a straight line?" My answer is always, "You're the artist, you decide!" I encourage students to not copy their neighbors, and be confident in choosing their own answers to each prompt. Another benefit of this activity is that it makes a great review of art vocabulary- we use terms like line, shape, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, primary/secondary colors, contrast, variety, and point-of-view. After finishing several prompts, we'll gather together and look at what each of us has created. I ask the students to notice how each artwork is unique- no one's drawing looks exactly the same, even though every student heard the exact same prompts! We talk about how making art is an opportunity to share your own ideas and express your unique way of looking at our world. Here are some of the drawing prompts I use- though I think of new ones every time I lead this activity! Draw a line that goes all the way across your paper. Draw any shape. Draw a line that looks happy. Draw a shape that seems sad. Use a primary color to draw a zig-zag line. Use a secondary color to fill in a space. Turn your paper sideways. Use a dark marker to write your name in a corner. Draw a star and color it in. Draw your initial. Make it a block letter that is bigger than your hand. Draw something you ate for breakfast. Draw something you could see at the zoo. Draw something that tastes sweet. Draw something that can fall from the sky. Draw something that comes up from the ground. Draw something that’s hot. Draw something cold. Draw something wet. Draw something slimy. Pretend you are riding in a hot air balloon, and you look down at the ground. Draw what you see. Draw something you only see at night. Draw something that starts with the first letter of your name. Close your eyes and listen to what’s around you. Draw something you hear. Draw a circle. Now make it in to something. Draw something underwater. Draw something pink. Draw something spotted. Draw something that you are afraid of. This is a simple book, but I often use it at the beginning of the school year to introduce students to some of the art-making tools we'll be using.
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