Line Design w/ Shading- The Steps. Another MNPS art teacher showed me this project several years ago, and I really liked it.
I tweeked it a bit here and there, but it is basically as he showed me. The students LOVE IT! I do this with 4th grade, but I guess you could try it with other grade levels. Beyond The Picket Fence. Day three's favorite project from the past year was this birdhouse storage table I made from a breadbox.
This ginormous breadbox was given to me a few years earlier and it sat with out a purpose. Finally, one day while moving it around in the garage, I saw a birdhouse. I turned it on its end, moved the hinges to the other side, built a base for it, drilled a hole and added a perch. Line Design Explained : Deluxe Edition. I was asked if I could go into a bit more detail concerning the Line Design "process".
I think the easiest way is with a few more pictures than my previous post on "how to". I hope this helps...and as always...if you ever have questions about anything on my blog...e-mail me at artwithmre@yahoo.com The materials you need for this project are good drawing paper(9x12...but could be done any size), Sharpie Marker, and your choice of media(see the bottom of this post for some ideas). Start with a gentle curve line across the paper.