Skeletons-In-Action

Guiding Questions:
• How does a skeleton move?
• What is scale?
• How does one draw a human skeleton in a scene?
• How does one draw a skeleton-in-action?


Objectives/Goals:
• Control of one’s lines
• Accuracy of shapes
• Accuracy of proportions
• Portrayal of the illusion of movement
• Neatness



Activities:
• Copy skeletons-in-action from handout
o 1 scene with 1 skeleton
o 1 scene with 2 skeletons
• Discuss shapes of bones
• Discuss proportion and ratio
• Discuss scale

Vocabulary:
• Scale
• Proportion
• Illusion