Sixth Grade Art Lesson
3 class periods
42 minutes per class
I usually do this lesson with cupcakes as our subject matter. I bring cupcakes to class and have the students draw the cupcake from observation. However, this year we are not allowed to bring treats to school to share due to COVID. So I decided that I needed a new spin on this lesson and decided to do ice cream sundaes. I printed off numerous examples and created a handout of different types of sundaes for the students to look at for reference. They still seemed to enjoy this lesson and loved to color with the oil pastels. They were also very excited to discover that Wayne Thiebaud was still alive today and will be 100 years old in November!
Day 1:
To begin this lesson, I introduce the students to artist Wayne Thiebaud. Most of the information that I share with students can be found on this link that gives the steps to my cupcake lesson. Wayne Thiebaud Cupcakes.
After we watch and discuss the YouTube video, student began to draw sundaes on 12 x 12 inch colored construction paper. I give students a handout on sundaes for reference, but they are allowed to put their own creative spin on their drawings as they wish. They are expected to incorporate a shadow in their composition and a horizon line. Remind students to draw large. Fill up the space!
Once the drawings are complete, I have them go over their pencil lines with a sharpie marker.
Day 2:
On the second day of this lesson, I give some tips on how to blend with the oil pastels. I give a demonstration on how to create a glass effect using white and blue oil pastels. We also discuss different ice cream flavors and how we could mix oil pastels to create those colors to represent the flavors we want to create.
Day 3:
This day we use to finish up coloring our creations. I have students color the table and the shadow in their composition. I also, demonstrate how to create highlights on different parts of the composition such as on a cherry or a spoon. I inform students to use a black oil pastel to carefully outline pieces int the composition that need to pop out a bit. I also, ask them to assess their back ground and if it seems to be filled with smudges and fingerprints, I advise them to consider to color the background.
Student Examples:
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