Scratch Board Tiki

In this activity, we focused on the principle of variety.

First, we looked at art that demonstrates good usage of variety. Then the students delved deeper with a collaborative activity where they worked in small groups to analyze, interpret, judge, and evaluate a piece by a master artist (AVID strategy Costa’s Levels.)
Next, students practiced line variety. We learned about hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and using line variety (thick and thin.) We then practiced making a value scale using the various line types.

Afterward, we had a gallery walk, discussed the work, and wrote a reflection.

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