Art Class, Level 2: Hiding Butterflies
$6.00
Butterflies provide a lesson in drawing mirror images and camouflage. Students draw one set of wings and then its mirror image. The butterfly and its camouflaging background are painted in acrylic or tempera paints. The lesson is suitable for students in grade 3 through adult.
For grades 3 and up | This is a digital resource.
Published by ArtAchieve.
Product Description
Learning about Symmetry and Background
Two things make a butterfly an interesting art project: First, the insect is a perfect introduction to learning to draw mirror images. Whatever you draw on the right-hand wings needs to be mirrored on the left. This makes it a great study in spatial perception. (Students with reversal problems may need extra help.) Second, many butterflies are protected by camouflaging colors. This makes the relationship between the butterfly and its background more important than the butterfly itself.
The problems to solve for the artists are these:
- To use the same kinds of lines and the same colors to decorate the butterfly as they did to create the background.
- At the same time, they will need to create a tension between the background and the butterfly, so that the butterfly becomes distinct from the background.
In this lesson students will draw a butterfly, create a background for the butterfly, and then create a butterfly that wears the camouflage of its surroundings.
This lesson includes both POWERPOINT and VIDEO versions of the lesson plus a downloadable printout of the warmup.
Approximate Lesson Time to Complete the Art Class:
- Introduction and warm-up: 15 minutes
- Drawing the butterfly: 20 minutes
- Painting the butterfly: 45-60 minutes
- Total time: 80-105 minutes
Families will have access to the online lesson for one year from the date of purchase.
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