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Creating with Purpose

Reviewing Elements and Principles

Day 169of 180
Week 34of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to intentionally use art elements in a composition

2

Create a planned artwork using at least three design principles

3

Develop a sense of purposeful creativity as a reflection of God's creative nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 35:31-32

“He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze,”

— Exodus 35:31-32 (WEB)

Demonstrates that God values creative skill and intentional artistic design

📦 Materials Needed

  • White drawing paper
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • BibleMouse Art Principles reference sheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's artwork planning and discuss how we can create with intention

💭 Review Question: What design principles did we talk about yesterday?
2Teaching (12 min)

Introduce the concept of purposeful art creation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Artists make choices about how to use art elements
  • Every line, color, and shape can have meaning
  • God gave us creativity as a special gift
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we use art to show God's beauty?
  • What makes an artwork interesting to look at?
3Activity: Intentional Artwork Creation (14 min)
hands-on project

Create a planned artwork using at least three design principles

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a subject you want to draw
  2. Sketch a light pencil outline
  3. Deliberately use balance, rhythm, and emphasis
  4. Color with intention, thinking about your design choices
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw a simple scene with clear shapes

Challenge: Create a complex composition with multiple design principles

4Closing (3 min)

Share and discuss artwork, highlighting intentional choices

📝 Review Questions:
  • What design principles did you use?
  • How did you make purposeful choices in your artwork?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll analyze our artwork and discuss how we used art principles

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Second graders are developing understanding of intentional design

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity and purposeful choices
  • Focus on the process, not perfect results
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional support
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel uncertain about making intentional design choices

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Evidence of thought about composition and design principles

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a second artwork applying different design principles
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional art principle worksheets

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