LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
LINE
MODERN MONA LISA
Lesson Objectives: Students will use learn to draw their own Mona Lisa, updating her for modern times.
Time Required: 1 hour
Artist: Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa
Source: http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/elem2.html
Materials:
9×12 white construction paper
12×18 construction paper
Photocopies of contour line drawings of Mona Lisa
Colored pencils
Presentation:
Discuss line and contour line drawings. Discuss right vs left brain with regards to art: creativity is a right-brain process, while logic and sequencing are a left-brain process.
Procedure:
- Pass out 1 sheet of 9×12, 1 sheet of 12×18, and 1 photocopy of the contour line drawing to each student.
- Explain that the students will be drawing upside-down to engage the left-brain in art.
- Turn the contour drawing of Mona Lisa upside down, place the blank 9×12 paper immediately next to it, and cover both ¾ of the way with the 12×18 paper, leaving only ¼ of the page exposed.
- The students should now draw the lines they see, not what they know.
- When the complete the lines in that section, move the 12×18 paper down so more of the page is showing.
- Continue in this manner, section by section, until the drawing is completed.
- Now they can turn their own Mona Lisa right side up and color her in a modern way: with headphones and an iPod, in a sports jersey, etc. Add details and a background as desired.
