Drawing using Blind/regular contour line

Lesson Plan Template for Teaching Demonstrations

Name: Colleen Wallis
Length of Time:45 minutes
Grade:6,7, and 8th

HCPS Standards: 

Students understand and apply art materials, techniques, and processes to create original art works.

Content Concepts: Select materials, techniques, and processes to effectively communicate ideas.


GLO’S: Self-directed learner


Objectives: Upon given the instructions, students will work at their own pace to complete a one line drawing using only their eyes to guide their drawing.


Assessment(s) and or Evaluation:  Self –evaluation after each drawing is completed.



Resources:  Drawing on the Right side of the Brain



Beginning Procedures (Lesson Introduction/Anticipatory Set/Connection to Prior Knowledge) Students will begin drawing after given a demonstration.
A sheet of paper is taped down to the table so students will have their hands free to draw.  


Middle Procedures (Learning Activities)  Students will find a point on their paper to begin.  Hey are told to keep their eyes on their posed hand while their drawing hand records what their eyes see. 


Closing Procedures:

Once the drawing is completed, students can look at their work.  They are then asked to make a reflection of their feelings while executing this drawing.




Modifications for Diverse Learners: to challenge students to a more challenging task, students are then allowed to look at their paper as well as their hand and try to achieve a more detailed and carefully drawn image of their hand.

A reflection of this drawing is to follow the culmination of the drawing.



Teacher’s Reflection on Lesson:

This lesson is a good means of exposing students to the idea of a contour drawing and making an accurate rendering of a subject.

The reflections will help them to describe their feelings and get them started on their writing journals.