![LINES AND SHAPES – Abstract Art, Measurement](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/lessonPlans/lines-and-shapes-abstract-art-measurement/df1c504d5a8640cb27221f36e83d7f13-cover.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Pad
- Crayola Coloured Pencils
- Pencils
- Erasers
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/fc067681efc79da160bc0591fe10979b-stepSml.png)
- Lightly draw 3 horizontal guide lines across the paper to divide it into thirds.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/cd8496390dac4c6022501a213354ed7a-stepSml.png)
- Draw a wavy line that goes along and just under the bottom guide line.
- Lightly draw some organic shapes for rocks and plants in this bottom section - the foreground
- Place them so they move your eye in and around the space.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/a25e0748df021ca2ef72e0839fd5fe49-stepSml.png)
- Draw a wavy line that goes along and just over and under the middle guide line.
- Draw a wavy line about 3 cm above the foreground line.
- Erase the guide lines.
- Draw a few organic shapes for rocks and plants in this section - the middle ground.
- Place them so they move your eye in and around the space.
- Draw small circles for bubbles to suggest movement.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/263562ba75cbb7e6ed0631e0f996008a-stepSml.png)
SIMPLE UNDERWATER SCENE
- Use coloured pencils to colour the picture.
- Colour the foreground with the brightest colours, e.g., oranges, yellows, greens and browns to show the bottom of the sea.
- 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.
- Let the colour of the water get lighter and lighter as you get closer to the top of the paper.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/0c512c95bc90b472b293506cab613a0e-stepSml.png)
DETAILED UNDERWATER SCENE
- Draw lots of organic shapes for rocks, plants and textures.
- Place them so they move your eye in and around the space.
- Draw small circles for bubbles to suggest movement.
- Colour the foreground with the brightest colours, e.g., oranges, yellows, greens and browns to show the bottom of the sea.
- Layer several colours in each section.
- Use different colours of blue for the water.
- Gradually change your drawing pressure to make the colour go from dark to light to give the illusion of depth.
- Use an eraser to remove some of the colour to show light passing through the water and highlights on the sand.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 3,
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8