Leonardo Da Vinci
Italian
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian (1452-1519)
Through the study of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the children experience Renaissance life. Leonardo’s drawing skills are applied in their own art lesson. Using a string print technique, the children create a botanical painting with details of shading and highlighting.
Art Concepts Taught: Line, Value
Drawing Exercises:
All Levels: Outline aided drawing, simple line copying, looking closely
Adv. Level: Mirror image drawing
Da Vinci’s Drawing
All Levels: Botanical string print
Int./Adv. Levels: Cut, fold, staple to add dimension