Time Duration: 3 class periods

Unit Title: Drawing/Painting

Lesson Title: Foil Project

Objectives of Lesson

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Learn about low-relief artwork.

2. Create a work of art with tooling metal.

Materials Needed

1. Tooling metal and knife.

2. Foam, tongue depressors, permanent markers, and liquid paper.

3. Sketchbook, drawing pencil, and eraser.

Instructional Procedure with Approximate Time Line

1. Design (35 minutes)

• Sketch, decide, draw design using contour lines.
• Check your drawing with the teacher. The drawing should focus in on the main theme and use the space effectively.

2. Relief (35 minutes)

• The teacher will give you a 9" x 12" piece of foil. Using masking tape, tape the foil to a 9" x 12" cardboard, then tape the drawing to the foil.
• Using an art pencil (hard lead), trace the design. You should push down hard enough to make an indentation on the foil.
• Lift your drawing to check if that is happening.
• Remove the cardboard and the drawing from the foil. Place a piece of rubber padding on the table under the area which is to be pushed out. Place the foil front side down and using a tongue depressor, push out the area that you want to stick out.
• Push out closer objects more. Farther objects push out a little.
• Add texture. Rub areas on such things as screens, wire mesh, etc to add texture in appropriate areas.

3. Color (35 minutes)

• Using markers, color your picture. If an area needs to be white use liquid paper.
• Write your name and section number on the back of the foil and on a label.
• Frame your artwork. Place label in lower right corner. Use masking tape to secure the foil to the frame.
• Hand in to the teacher for grading.

4. Assessment

Texture = 10 points

Form = 25 points

Other elements/principles = 5 points

Craftsmanship = 10 points

Total = 50 points