Apply a Supplied Light Model
A simple shading model places the brighter region toward the named light source and the darker region opposite it.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Draw Light and Shade, Match Marks, and Crop Pictures
Use a stated drawing model and an observable comparison. Plan light-facing and shaded values, compare marks over equal patches, construct mirrored arrangements and preserve the details that support an image’s claim.
Before you begin
- Recognize light and dark values; compare counts and mirrored positions.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Compare Equal Marked Patches
Hatching uses repeated lines to suggest value.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Match Counts and Positions
Deliberate mirror symmetry requires corresponding elements across a center line.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Retain Evidence in a Crop
A crop changes what remains visible.
About 20 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- National Core Arts Standards artistic-process topic reference: framework reference — Light Models, Hatching, Balance, and Cropping
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.