Mark Making, Grade Seven

Title - Filet of Sole
By - Jana Barrett
Primary Subject - Art
Grade Level - K-3

Found Sept 27^th, 2005 at: http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ArtFiletOfShoeSoleK3.htm

This lesson is fun and easy and a great way to discuss implied texture. 

Inform students:

Implied texture is the illusion of texture � there is only the appearance of texture and what you see does not feel like it appears.

Materials:

White drawing paper
Crayons
Blue construction paper
glue
scissors

Each student will use the side of a crayon to create a rubbing of the bottom of his/her shoe onto the white drawing paper.

The REAL texture of the shoe sole has now become IMPLIED texture on the paper.

The student will look at the rubbing of his/her shoe and imagine what kind of fish he/she might see there. The pattern of the shoe soles makes interesting "scales" for the fish.  Lines can be added (in various colours) to add to the design.

Outline the shoe rubbing (with markers) and add on a "fishy" tail. Add an eye, fins, gills, whatever it takes to make this fish come to life! 

Cut the fish out and paste it onto blue construction paper.

Using crayons, add seaweed, smaller fish, and other things one might find in the ocean.

Voila'--FILET OF "SHOE" SOLE

Below are some samples of student work from this assignment: