LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS
SHAPE
MOTHER’S HELPER
Lesson Objectives: Students will use shape to re-create Diego Rivera’s Mother’s Helper in chalk pastel.
Time Required: 1 hour
Artist: Diego Rivera, Mother’s Helper
Source: www.deepspacesparkle.com/2012/07/30/diego-riveras-mothers-helper-art-lesson/
Materials:
Light purple construction paper 12×18
Chalk pastels
Black oil pastel
Wet Ones
Presentation:
Discuss shape and how artists can draw complex objects using simple shapes.
Procedure:
- Pass out paper and write names on back. Orient paper horizontally.
- Guide students in drawing the mother and child in pencil. Focus on breaking down the subjects into shapes.
- Trace over with black oil pastel.
- Color in with chalk pastels, blending with your finger.
- Use the flat end of the chalk to cover broad areas, and the narrow end for smaller areas.
