Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to create your own tabletop role-playing game character and understand the basic concepts of visual arts and art appreciation.

Materials and Prep

• Paper
• Pencils or colored pencils
• Imagination

No prior knowledge or preparation is required for this lesson.

Activities

1. Create Your Character

Imagine a character for your tabletop role-playing game. Draw your character on the paper using pencils or colored pencils. Think about their appearance, clothing, and any special abilities they might have.

2. Show and Tell

Share your character drawing with others. Explain the choices you made and what inspired you.

3. Art Appreciation

Look at different artworks online or in books. Choose one artwork that you like and describe what you see in it. Is it a painting, a sculpture, or something else? What colors, shapes, and lines do you notice?

4. Make Your Own Artwork

Create your own artwork inspired by the artwork you chose. Use your imagination and the materials provided to make something unique.

First Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we will be creating our own tabletop role-playing game characters."
• "We will use our imagination to draw our characters on paper."
• "After drawing, we will share our character drawings and explain our choices."
• "Next, we will look at different artworks and describe what we see in them."
• "Finally, we will create our own artwork inspired by the artwork we liked."