In fourth grade we created a nametag and studied different living organisms like crayfish. We learned about the E-Z Draw method where we drew big shapes and lines called Macro, then moved into Medium sized shapes and lines called Medium, and finally drew small detailed lines and shapes called Micro. We did a scientific drawing of both of these living organism. We studied and used the elements bellow to create our work.

line—an element of art: the flat path of a dot through space used by artists to control the viewer’s eye movement; a thin mark made by a pencil, pen, or brushline
quality—the width or appearance of any line, such as thick or thin, smooth or rough, continuous or broken line
line types—there are five (5) types of lines: vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curved, zigzag
shape—an element of visual arts; a closed space made when a line connects to itself
geometric shapes—a defined form; circle, square, triangle
geometric—any shapes that are based on math principles, such as a square, circle, and triangle hatching, cross hatching, scribbling, broken lines, repeating lines and shapes
texture—an element of visual arts; how something feels or appears to feel; stippling, hatching, cross hatching, scribbling, broken lines, repeating lines and shapes
drawing techniques—different ways of drawing, such as hatching, stippling, contour, blending, or shadinghatching—drawing thin parallel or crossed linescontour—drawing the outline of a shape
handing—drawing different grades of a color
sketch—a drawing without much detail, usually completed in a short amount of time; sometimes used as a rough draft for later
work value/shading—an element of visual arts; the lightness and darkness of a line, shape, or form
realism—a style of art that portrays objects or scenes as they might appear in everyday life. A recognizable subject is portrayed using lifelike colors, textures, and proportion.