![STILL LIFE WITH COLOURED PENCILS – Form, Colour, Space](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/lessonPlans/still-life-with-coloured-pencils-form-colour-space/d4e6652291deaf92b98932da3a4964e4-cover.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola Crayons
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Pad
- Rulers
- Erasers
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/3a67579faecf2c17d4be9f235701f631-stepSml.png)
- Divide the paper in half horizontally.
- Divide the bottom half of the paper in half horizontally.
- the space closest to the bottom of the paper is the foreground
- the space in the middle of the paper is themiddle ground
- the space closest to the top of the paper is thebackground
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/505a4ee9d396a2958d94601b01ec5223-stepSml.png)
- Draw a horizontal line for the foreground.
- Draw a horizontal line for the background.
- Draw a row of houses along this line.
- Let the bottom of 1 house be just below this line.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/0269f42c85d5401742b105a3d55f7464-stepSml.png)
- Combine organic shapes to create trees, bushes, rocks and gardens.
- Combine geometric shapes to create buildings, steps, windows and other details.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/cd9573cea1f9a9140910c4a0fb079797-stepSml.png)
- Use a pencil to lightly draw the scene.
- Combine shapes to add details to the houses.
- Draw trees and bushes in front of the houses.
- Make things closest to the viewer bigger and more detailed.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/0505d341628cff8e16477b3dab1f7f27-stepSml.png)
SIMPLE SUBURBAN SCENE
- Use crayons to colour the picture.
- Colour the foreground with the brightest colours.
- Use 1 or 2 colours in each section.
- Gradually change your drawing pressure to make the colour go from dark to light to give the illusion of depth.
6
![Step 6](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/c5c7452579bf0f1b5692f9a1ff26dc5e-stepSml.png)
DETAILED SUBURBAN SCENE
- Draw lots of organic shapes for trees, bushes and plants.
- Overlap shapes to show depth.
- Place them so they move your eye in and around the space.
- Use crayons to colour the scene.
- Add lots of textures.
- Colour the foreground with the brightest colours.
- Layer several colours in each section.
- Gradually change your drawing pressure to make the colour go from dark to light to give the illusion of depth.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 3,
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8