Automatic Drawing
Title: Automatic Drawing
Type of Project: Guided Exploration
Project Description: Students learned about the meditative, unplanned, derived from the inner consciousness style of drawing that is Automatic Drawing. We spent an entire class period experiencing this type of art and gained an appreciation for the workings of the subconscious as they are allowed to appear on paper.
Processes and Activities: A slideshow of work done by artists who have worked with Automatic Drawing was presented to students and an explanation of why this type of exercise is important was explained. Students each seperated into their own corner of the room so there was no influence from each other on a right or wrong answe towards the outcome of their project. In the center of the room, a table full of crayons, chalk, charcoal, oil pastels, pencils, etc, was ready for students to select the materials as they saw fit. Students were instructed to work silently and let the inner creative flow of their mind come out onto the large sheet of paper that they were given.
Evaluation Criteria:
1. Students worked in silence, letting their inner consciousness guide the drawing.
2. Students didn't rely on a plan or expected outcome for the drawing.
Type of Project: Guided Exploration
Project Description: Students learned about the meditative, unplanned, derived from the inner consciousness style of drawing that is Automatic Drawing. We spent an entire class period experiencing this type of art and gained an appreciation for the workings of the subconscious as they are allowed to appear on paper.
Processes and Activities: A slideshow of work done by artists who have worked with Automatic Drawing was presented to students and an explanation of why this type of exercise is important was explained. Students each seperated into their own corner of the room so there was no influence from each other on a right or wrong answe towards the outcome of their project. In the center of the room, a table full of crayons, chalk, charcoal, oil pastels, pencils, etc, was ready for students to select the materials as they saw fit. Students were instructed to work silently and let the inner creative flow of their mind come out onto the large sheet of paper that they were given.
Evaluation Criteria:
1. Students worked in silence, letting their inner consciousness guide the drawing.
2. Students didn't rely on a plan or expected outcome for the drawing.