Day 1-2 Skill Builder: How to use Oil Pastels
Students will learn how to use oil pastels and 10 techniques.
Day 3 Skill Builder: Create a Sphere
Students will use their knowledge of oil pastel techniques and attempt at creating a sphere. Remember to incorporate highlights, midtones, and shadows.
Day 4 Skill Builder: Food Textures
Students will use their knowledge of oil pastel techniques to replicate 2 food textures.
Day 5 - 8 Semi Project: Oil Pastel Food
Students will use their knowledge of oil pastel techniques and shading to recreate a food item.
Day 9 Critique Day
Students will use today to reflect, give input and grow as an artist. Everyone will participate in a class critique giving constructive feedback to fellow students.
Good Example: "I think a red background will not help your foreground pop forward. Have you thought about using green or blue instead?"
Bad Example: "I don't know, I don't like. It looks confusing."
Day 10 - 20 Main Project: Donuts
Day 10: Students will research different types of donuts, frosting, and decorations. Create 2 Rough Drafts of your donut composition.
Day 11: Finish your 2 Rough Drafts for your concept.
Day 12: Critique Day: present to the class your plans, including the list of colors you need to use. Make any alterations before you begin drawing out your collage, including the subsections (where colors change).
Day 13: Get the final paper to start your donut composition.
Day 14 - 19: Work on your donut composition. Remember to incorporate details, textures, shadows, lighting, etc. Do not use flat shapes.
Day 20: Finish your donut composition and turn it in for grading.
