Tashina Largo

Grade & School: 9th 12th Grade/Crownpoint High

School

No. of students: 20

Lesson: Post Card Painting

Lesson Duration: 2-3 weeks

1.

Learning Target or objective:

a) By the end of the lesson, students will be able to plan and sketch fantasy or real scene around
a post card.
b) Students will demonstrate blending an glazing techniques and building layers.
c) Students will write a reflection about their final painting of what they like most about their art
work? What could they change about it?

2. Standards: Standard 1 9-12 Benchmark 1A, 1B, 1C

Standard 2 9-12 Benchmark 2A
3. Assessment
Students will be assessed on a rubric. The rubric will assess scene created around post card, blending
technique, glazing and building layers technique, and craftsmanship.
4. Materials: acrylic paint, palette, paint brush, water, paper, and post card

5. Process:
Introduction:

Students begin class by writing in their journals to take things off their mind and focus on art.
Students solve a lateral thinking puzzle as a class.
Explicit Instruction: Post Card Painting
I will begin by introducing the students to the project by looking at different types of post cards.
I will ask students to take a few minutes to write
Question: What do you think surrounds the space around the post card?
Take a few seconds to jot down what they think surrounds the post card?
Ideas: Is the scene around it extending from the scene that is going on in the post card? Is it a fantasy
world around it? Is there a huge monster in the background? Is it a picture that is hanging up in a house?
Coffee shop? Dentist office? Is there a story to tell about the space that surrounds the post card?
Now, I will ask students to keep that thought in their head.
I will now introduce what students will be working on for their next painting project.
For the next painting project, you will create a scene around the post card you choose.

Like, the way you had written down your ideas of the exercise of wondering whats beyond the
post card.
Students will
1. Pick a post card
2. From that post card, you will plan a fantasy or real scene around your post card.
a. Like we talked about, it could be a scene extending from the post card, it could be a
fantasy world around it, is there a monster in the background, or is it a scene you see
outside your window.
3. Rough sketch of your scene.
a. Draw rectangle outline of your post card and sketch out your drawing.
b. Determine your horizon line.
c. After, you turn in your sketch to receive credit.
4. Once you are checked off and before drawing, you will need to glue down your post card.
5. Lastly, you will begin drawing your scene around your post card.
Check for understanding: Thumbs up or thumbs down on your understanding of what you need to
complete today?
Modeling: Demo on post card
After you have successfully drawn out your scene around your post card, you are ready for painting.
You will need to decide what area you want to start painting, so that Ms. Hanna or I can put paint in your
paint palette.
I am going to start with painting the area around my post card, so you can see how to blend the post card
into your scene.
One way to do that: Mixing colors to match the colors on the post card.
Check for understanding: What are your questions?
Guided Practice: I will circulate, assist, and answer any questions students may have about their post
card painting.
I will give one-on-one feedback about their post card painting.
Closure: Students will turn in their final work of art that displays a fantasy or real world around their post
card, horizon line, blending of post card, glazing and building layers technique, and craftsmanship.