Unit 21 - Year 2 Lessons

Overview

Students will practice portrait drawing in Sketchbook and then create a game-inspired digital art scene.

Target skills:

• Observation Drawing
• Visual Communication
• Creative Iteration

Tools:

• Pixilart
• Google Drive
• Sketchbook

Outputs:

• Portrait drawing
• Game-inspired scene artwork

Week 1 - Sketchbook Face Study

Lesson 1 - Draw a Face in Sketchbook

Goal: Using Sketchbook application.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Pixilart, Google Drive, Sketchbook and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Using Sketchbook application
2. Refer to the image example for this step.
   
3. And trying to draw their face first (need a mirror or computer camera)
4. If time allows draws partner faces
5. Start from pencil. ---file-- share/ export---move drag it to the students file from the downloads file.
6. Open sketchbook - clear or make a new sketch
7. Begin with using this reference and getting the students to understand it
   
8. After drawing the guide, they may begin to try and draw their faces or friends' faces using the camera or mirror.
9. This is not a rush activity they can keep trying and trying.

Check for understanding:

• Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
• Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Draw a Partner Portrait

Goal: Draws partner faces , use wheelofnames.com to pick a partner if there are enough students. Or just draw who is sitting next to or across from them.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Pixilart, Google Drive, Sketchbook and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Draws partner faces , use wheelofnames.com to pick a partner if there are enough students. Or just draw who is sitting next to or across from them.

Check for understanding:

• Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
• Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Week 2 - Game Art Scene

Lesson 1 - Create a Pixel Game Scene

Goal: Try to draw a game scene.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Pixilart, Google Drive, Sketchbook and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Try to draw a game scene.
2. Picking a game like mario to draw a scene
3. There are mario stickers in pixil art the students may use.
4. They can draw the artwork if they'd like too
5. Refer to the image example for this step.
   
6. Open pixil art
7. FILE - NEW Canvas size 250x250
   
8. Using stamps
   
   
9. Searching “MARIO” | “CLOUDS” |“HOUSE” | ”CASTLE” | “BOWSER” | “PEACH” And selecting and moving it into place.
   
   
10. If finished download x3 to students google drive file. or sometimes just on the top bar. Download .PNG
    
    
    
11. If finished try thinking of a new game or scene from mario.

Check for understanding:

• Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
• Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Create a second variation or extend the project with extra details if time allows.

Lesson 2 - Repeat and Refine the Scene

Goal: Repeat lesson 1.

Teacher prep:

• Prepare access to Pixilart, Google Drive, Sketchbook and any sample files needed for demonstration.

Steps:

1. Repeat lesson 1

Check for understanding:

• Students complete the core workflow for the lesson.
• Students can explain at least one design choice or animation decision.

Extension: Try the same workflow again with a new idea, subject, or visual style.