MY NEIGHBORHOOD!
THINK
This week you will draw your neighborhood. Many artists choose to draw or paint an outdoor scene of where they live. Artists begin by planning their pictures. Artists think about how their picture will fit inside a shape. Look at the three paintings. What shapes did these artists choose?
Some pictures are tall RECTANGLES. Some pictures are wide rectangles. Create a picture that shows where you live. Draw your street in the center of the page. Draw your home. Add details that make it special. Continue drawing on one side of the street until you run out of space. For the other side of the street , turn the paper upside down.
PLAN
The next time you go for a walk with an adult around your neighborhood, take some paper, something to draw with and a hard surface, like a clipboard or book to draw on, you can even take some photos with a camera if you have one. Don’t worry about drawing perfectly the first time, the planning page is just for quick sketching.
Begin by drawing your street in the center of the paper. You don’t have to draw the entire street, just the portion in front of your home. Draw your home first. Try to break your home down into the SHAPES that you see. It might be easier to draw from across the street so you can see the whole thing. Add details from OBSERVATION like sidewalks, a driveway, trees, cars, plants or people. Walk to the next house or building and repeat the process until you run out of room on the paper. Try to fill all of the SPACE on the page. For the other side of the street, it can help to flip your paper upside down, so the houses or buildings look like they’re facing each other. CREATE
Once you have a drawing or sketch that you are happy with, you can use a sheet of white paper to re-draw your neighborhood. You can take more time on this drawing and add more details. You can trace over your lines with a black marker or black crayon. Color in your neighborhood with whatever materials you have available. Markers work great for smaller details. Larger areas can be colored in with crayons, markers or water color paint if you have it.
INSPIRATION
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Online Resources
Click the link above to read Franklin’s Neighborhood
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