Students will hone visual recognition skills by paying close attention to details of shape, line, and texture and will create a complete ink drawing of one or more natural objects. Students will learn to appreciate the details in the world around them, as well as their own visual and artistic skills in capturing those details on paper. To help students identify the similarities between musical and art.
Students place the tip of their pencil in the middle of the paper and close their eyes.
With their eyes closed, the teacher begins playing a song on the CD player. Students then begin moving their pencils in movements on the page that mimic the instruments or rhythms of the music pieces. The teacher alters the music from style to style while the students keep their eyes shut. Usually students enjoy this activity VERY much. I suggest doing this a couple of practice times before drawing the final piece.