This PowerPoint presentation comprises 35 slides tailored for in-depth learning. Teachers can structure a full 50-minute class around the main challenge exercise, with extension activities provided. The final exercise, designed to be a standalone project integrating the Creative Process, can extend across multiple classes. I would have this as a one-lesson class for grade 6, and a two-lesson class for grades 7 or 8. For higher grades and independent learners with their own computers, I would do one lesson as a class and then have them try out the challenges and pick one to extend into a larger project.

This lesson offers clear, sequential guidance from slide one onwards, facilitating mastery for beginners and skill refinement for more advanced students. Whether completed in one or two sessions, students have ample opportunity to elevate their work and tackle additional challenges, fostering further development of their artistic abilities.Grade 6 students will need more time for the same exercises than grade 7s and 8s. A high school student would be able to work through the whole slideshow in one class if each exercise was completed in a small space. I would encourage more independent students to work a little larger and add more details in perspective to create a more complicated drawing.

In my experience, this lesson goes over very well with math-oriented students. Sometimes, very creative thinkers struggle with following the initial instructions although their other skills do eventually lead them to some stunning results. To mitigate against discouragement, I let them know that there is a creative challenge ahead and that they have to master the basic techniques before they start creating complex fantasy worlds.