Focusing on the Elements of Art, students in Art I began with Value. Students were not given drawing pencils when completing the first worksheet, instead, they did their best to create the full range of values using their standard HB pencils. Students focused on how changing the direction of a light source will change the values of light and dark on a three-dimensional object. Students were also able to practice relative values and how surrounding the same value with darker or lighter values will change the relative value perceived by the viewer. More advanced students were challenged to create an organic-geometric hybrid shape and add values to make it look three-dimensional.
Students then looked at different types of drawing pencils and soft vs. hard graphite. Students completed two worksheets using the drawing pencils, again practicing the sphere and also how value changes on parts of the human face.