DRAWING A DREAM – Texture, Colour, Contrast

Students will be able to:

• compose an imaginary scene using shapes, colours and textures; 
• create a dreamscape using glue and crayon blending techniques;
• use repetition and contrast to move the eye through the composition;
• demonstrate technical accomplishment and creativity;
• support their ideas with evidence. 

Have students:

• work in groups of about 6;
• use their pictures to create a story with a strong beginning, middle and end;
• create a written narrative;
• practise reading it;
• scan their pictures;
• use their scanned pictures in a slideshow with recorded voice over;
  - an app such as Shadow Puppet is perfect for this task
• view all the stories in a mini-festival;
• write a review of the event.

1. Prior to this lesson do the Edition of Prints printmaking lesson using tag manilla to make a printing plate. 
2. Use the cleaned printing plate for this lesson. 
3. Create a sample.
4. Prepare a spot to place the glue pictures while they dry. Ideally do the glue drawing at the end of the day so you can leave the pictures on desks to dry overnight.

1. Ask children to think about their printing plate animal and to imagine them dreaming of a special place they would like to visit.
2. Brainstorm the kinds of places these might be and the details one might expect to see.
   - Remind them that in a dream anything is possible.
3. Introduce the challenge.

1. Display the completed paintings for a group discussion. Remind students of the challenge.
2. Ask students to:
   - Look closely at the drawings.
   - Choose one that interests you for some reason.
   - Share thoughts about the work.
3. ​During the discussion include references to:
   - imagination – how it has been used create an intriguing composition
   - repetition and contrast – how they have been used to get the eye to travel through the whole space
   - technique – the use of blending techniques and glue lines

1. Observe students as they work – thoughtful focus, discriminating, seeking more information, elaborating, experimenting.
2. Observe students as they discuss their pictures – speaks with a clear voice, looks at audience while speaking, points to areas in the pictures, provides accurate information, answers questions from the audience effectively.
3. Observe students as they listen – looks at presenter, asks effective questions, supports ideas with evidence found in the artwork.
4. Use a checklist to track progress. (Downloads - Dreamscape_tracking.pdf)
5. Have students use the self-assessment form to evaluate their work. (Downloads - Dreamscape_self-assessment.pdf)