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