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Incentive Students will explore the sense of touch by examining and representing different textures-Line-Shape-Space-Colour-Texture-Form Supplies Art paper or A4 paper with touch b oard frame Touchboard [download] Crayons and markers Assorted textured pieces… fabric, bubble wrap, wool, sticks, string, textured paper etc Scissors Craft glue Touch mystery bag Lesson 1 Begin with a touch mystery bag: students put their hand inside and feel one item, describing it with texture words (not naming the item). Record the words on the board: bumpy, furry, spiky, smooth, squishy, scratchy, silky, rough, soft, hard. Discuss: How do artists show these textures in pictures or collages? 2 Hand out textured items. Students close their eyes, touch one object, and then try to draw or scribble a texture mark on scrap paper that matches what they feel. Example: scratchy = zig-zag lines, furry = soft shading, bumpy = circles, silky = smooth curves. 3 On art paper, students divide their page into 6 sections (like a window) or use download provided. 4 In each section, they create a texture artwork inspired by something we touch. One section might be soft fur (cotton wool or pastel shading),Another might be rough bark (brown textured rubbings),Another could be smooth glass (shiny foil with clear lines), etc. 5 Encourage use of both drawing marks and collage pieces (glued fabric, cardboard, foil). 6 Outline sections with black marker to make them pop. 7 Students do a gallery walk and describe one texture in a peer’s artwork using touch words. Show more