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My Important Thing Artwork

Emphasis and Focal Points

Day 30of 180
Week 6of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Create artwork with a clear focal point

2

Demonstrate understanding of emphasis techniques

3

Express personal meaning through art

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 16:7

“For Yahweh sees not as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

Just as God looks at what's important inside, we can create art that highlights what matters most to us

📦 Materials Needed

  • drawing paper
  • colored pencils
  • markers
  • scissors
  • glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and discuss what makes something special or important to them

💭 Review Question: What is one thing that means a lot to you?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how artists use size, color, and placement to draw attention to important parts of their artwork

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Big things catch our eye
  • Bright colors stand out
  • Placement can make something look special
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you want people to notice in your picture?
  • How can you make that thing look important?
3Activity: My Important Thing Project (10 min)
hands-on

Create an artwork showing something meaningful to you, using techniques to make it the focus

📝 Instructions:
  1. Think about something special to you
  2. Decide how to make it the main focus of your picture
  3. Use size, color, or placement to draw attention
  4. Add details to highlight your important thing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw one big object that means a lot to you

Challenge: Create a scene with multiple elements, still maintaining a clear focal point

4Closing (2 min)

Share artworks and discuss what makes each piece special

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you want people to notice in your artwork?
  • How did you make that thing look important?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for giving us creativity to express what matters to us. Help us remember that You care about what's in our hearts.

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore more ways to make art that tells a story

💎 Memory Verse

1 Samuel 16:7

“Yahweh looks at the heart.”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Heart tracing and verse writing

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning how to create visual emphasis in artwork

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity
  • Focus on the child's intent, not technical perfection
  • Ask open-ended questions about their artwork
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might feel uncertain about what to draw or how to make something look important

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Understanding of making one element stand out in an artwork

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a photo frame highlighting the important object
  • Make a collage emphasizing a special memory
  • Draw a picture of something you love about God's creation

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