Visual Arts: making art from imagination & observation
Aligned to NCAS:Cr — National Core Arts Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Your own ideas, memories, and the things you see can all become art. You can look closely at something real, like your pet, or you can picture something in your mind, like a dragon, and then draw it. If it does not look right the first time, you can always change it and try again.
Worked example
Draw your family doing your favorite thing together. Look at how many people there are, then add the details you remember, like the dog or your favorite blanket.
Practice questions
- Draw the best day you can imagine.
- Look at a real flower or toy, then draw what you see.
- Change one thing in your drawing to make it even better.
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Artes visuales: crear arte desde la imaginación y la observación
Tus propias ideas, recuerdos y las cosas que ves pueden convertirse en arte. Puedes observar con atención algo real, como tu mascota, o imaginar algo en tu mente, como un dragón, y luego dibujarlo. Si a la primera no queda como quieres, siempre puedes cambiarlo e intentarlo de nuevo.
Ejemplo: Dibuja a tu familia haciendo su actividad favorita juntos. Fíjate cuántas personas son y luego agrega los detalles que recuerdes, como el perro o tu cobija favorita.
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