Biomorphic Car Design
At the beginning of the school year, students complete two car drawings. The first is an observational toy car drawing, and the second is a biomorphic car design. While completing this lesson, students learn how to draw and shade volumetric shapes, and create a design that is functional and aerodynamic. For inspiration in drawing a biomorphic car, students look at museum exhibitions such as MoMA’s Design of the Elastic Mind and the work of Gaspar de Jesus for inspiration.
While completing this assignment, students fulfilled language objectives related to observing and critiquing each other’s work. They focus on speaking and writing like established artists through the process of sharing constructive feedback. While looking at each other’s work, they learned to use content-specific language when making observations, giving compliments, or offering suggestions. This process fostered social and emotional development because they learn that art-making is an iterative process that takes time, discipline, and self- confidence to complete. They also developed endurance while completing and editing a long- term project. This assessment process also taught them how to maintain personal agency when responding to and integrating feedback when they receive it.
7th Grade, Colored Pencil on Paper, 9” x 12”
