Seeing, Angles, and Maps

Grade 7β€’45 minutesβ€’Art Standards

Learning Objective

I can apply my understanding of angles and perspective to accurately depict a scene from observation.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain in your own words what "SAM skills" are, as presented in the video.

2. Describe how an artist uses a pencil to measure angles when drawing from observation. Why is this technique useful?

3. Explain how using fractions can help you accurately map out a shape within a drawing plane. Provide an example from the video or your own experience.

...and 4 more questions

Educational Video

Page 8 - SAM Skills (This is Not a Sketchbook)

This is NOT a Sketchbook by Lauren Horn

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