2nd 9 Weeks
1. Sketchbook: Weeks 10-18
2. Graphic Design
3. Procrastination
4. MAJOR PROJECT (Clay, Print, Or Weave)
5. Kaliedescope
6. Rhythm Painting
7. Scratchboard
8. Metamorphosis
9. Surrealism
1st 9 weeks
1. Sketchbook: Weeks 1-9
2. Alphabet Motif (12x18)
1. define motif
2. transform the block letter alphabet into objects of 1 motif
3. color, outline appropriately.
4. organized 26 images in an orderly arrangement.
3. MC Escher tesselations
4.a. Warm Up Drawings (8.5x11")
1 define proportion, contour line, value, composition
2. draw 1 object from obs. in prop, using cont. line
3. draw 2 objects in prop, demonstrating good composition, and value
4.b. Value Still Life (12x18")
1. create a neat, unified composition demons. learned concepts 4.a
2. using a pencil, draw a still life of found objects.
5. Pen and Ink (12x18")
1. define value, texture,
2. experiment w/ pen&ink
3. create a neat, unified composition
4. demons. 3 textures and many values
6. Literature Landscape
7. Painting Worksheet
1. define primary, secondary, intermediate, monochromatic,
complementary, analogous
2. draw/ID color wheel
3. use tempera paint to demon. all 3 color schemes
8. Color Scheme Painting(18x24")
1. create a neat, organized composition, demons. 1 color scheme.
2. demon. proper maintenance of materials
9. 2 Word Arts
1. study forms of drawn words
2. discuss how presentation communicates idea
3. pick 1 word and illustrate it in a manner that defines it
4. use colored pen, markers, ink, etc to finish
10. Metaphor
Academic Standards:
Demonstrates understanding and utilization of visual arts concepts, elements
of design, and principles of design to create multiple solutions to a
problem.
• Creates personal art using a variety of media and techniques.
• Utilizes and applies knowledge of elements of art and principles of design.
Demonstrates effective control of various media, techniques, and processes
in two and three-dimensional formats.
• Develops further skills in:
o Application of media
o Techniques
o Processes
• Develops craftsmanship through the successful integration of skills.
Manipulates tools, media, processes, and techniques proficiently and in a
safe and responsible manner.
• Explores and demonstrates techniques and processes related to:
o Drawing
o Painting
o Printmaking
o Sculpture
o Digital and technological media
o Photography
o Surface design (fibers)
o Fine Craft
o Mixed Media
• Demonstrates a safe, responsible use of tools and
materials.
• Employs correct facial and figurative proportion skills in context of
direct observation.
• Investigates drawing concepts, techniques, and skills such as:
o Observation
o Outline
o Contour
o Gesture
o Value
o Implied line
o Two point perspective
• Demonstrates proficient work in color schemes:
o Analogous
o Monochromatic
o Complementary
o Warm/cool
• Develops further skill using sculptural techniques.
• Develops further printmaking techniques.
CREATION AND COMMUNICATION
Exhibits critical and creative thinking skills with the perceptual awareness
necessary for understanding and producing works of art.
• Demonstrates the ability to answer essential questions about the big idea
(theme).
• Uses a variety of thematic subject matter (big idea) to create works of
art.
• Demonstrates personal responsibility and integrity for ethical procedures
when producing works of art, including copyright laws.
• Applies multiple solutions to art production through a variety of media,
techniques and tools (e.g. relief printing, acrylics or oils, sculpture,
graphic design, ceramics, fibers, digital creation, architectural models,
and photography).
• Develops criteria for making effective choices related to art production
and criticism.
• Uses planning and organization to develop creative thinking.
Initiates, defines, and solves visual arts problems independently.
• Investigates solutions to visual art problems by using higher- order
thinking skills (i.e., analysis, synthesis, interpretation, evaluation).
• Applies appropriate solutions to a given visual art problem.
Integrates a range of subject matter, symbols, ideas, and images to express
personal meaning.
• Maintains a teacher-directed sketchbook/journal.
• Creates original works using teacher and self-selected subject matter,
symbols, and meaningful images.
Presents a cumulative portfolio, including process and product, using a
variety of media.
• Maintains a portfolio that reflects:
o A variety of materials and techniques
o Observational drawings
o Knowledge of composition
o Exploration of personal expression
o Application of the elements of art and principles of design within teacher-
given parameters
o Written statement of intent and meaning
• Participates in available school and community exhibitions.
Demonstrate ability to write effectively about works of art.
• Communicates concepts regarding personal artwork through effective writing:
o Assessment/critique
o Motivations and decisions in the artistic process
o Artist statement
• Explains art processes through writing directions using
sequential steps.
Understands and applies the art making process.
• Builds a knowledge base and develops ideas to inform the art making
process.
• Creates artwork using sequential steps from conception to the final
product.
• Follows multi-step procedures independently.
CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS
Understands how contemporary art influences and enriches art production.
• Reflects on personal work in relation to contemporary culture in written
and/or oral form.
• Recognizes the effect that an individual’s personal history and
experiences has on his/her artwork.
• Compares, contrasts, and analyzes contemporary artworks.
Understands art history, art production, and design in the context of visual
culture and that visual culture is a continuously evolving influence on the
visual arts.
• Identifies examples of and elements of visual culture.
• Recognizes relationships between visual culture and personal ideas to
enrich meaning.
Understands how culture and context influence the function, meaning, and
creation of works of art.
• Explores specific works of art and artists in terms of history,
aesthetics, and culture.
• Identifies specific works of art and artists as belonging to particular
cultures, art movements, time periods, and places.
• Identifies how the visual arts reflect cultural history, purpose, and
function.
Understands how artists record, affect, or influence change in a historical,
cultural, or religious context.
• Discovers influences from art history reflected in works of art.
• Compares relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history,
aesthetics, and cultural/ethnic groups.
• Investigates the influences of selected artists on society and culture.
AESTHETIC AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Uses appropriate art vocabulary in oral and written form when discussing
works of art.
• Critiques artwork through:
o Description
o Analysis
o Interpretation
o Judgment
• Critiques artwork through the use of appropriate vocabulary addressing:
o Elements of art and principles of design
o Composition
o Aesthetics Concepts (i.e., Questions such as: What is art?, If it is in an
art museum, is it art?, Must art be beautiful?)
o Intended criteria
• Examines personal perceptions of an artist’s intent through visual clues
and research.
Uses specific criteria to reflect upon, evaluate, and critique the quality
and effectiveness of works of art.
• Recognizes the aesthetic qualities of one’s personal work.
• Explores possible solutions to production and compositional problems.
• Discusses various viewpoints when responding to an artwork.
APPLICATIONS TO LIFE
Applies innovative and effective ideas in a visual format in practical and
work-force situations.
• Explores art as a communication tool in life and work situations.
• Explores visual art skills and understanding to solve problems relevant to
selected careers.
Recognizes creativity as essential to the quality of one’s life.
• Identifies the creative skills that artists use in various careers.
• Understands the importance of creativity to one’s life.
Exhibits flexibility and innovation in problem solving, including the
constructive role of failure as part of the creative process.
• Develops flexibility, innovation, and creativity in adapting to problems
as they arise in art production.
• Adapts perceived mistakes as part of the creative process.
Recognizes the visual arts provide a wide range of career opportunities and
can be a source of life-long learning, vocationally and avocationally.
• Realizes an awareness of art as a profession or avocation.
• Explores secondary opportunities in the visual arts.
• Experiences community service through the application of art skills.
• Identifies artists, visual arts programs, and resources within the
community (i.e., Metro Parks, local museums, Frist Center, Cheekwood).
• Examines the similarities and differences among galleries, studios, and
museums.
Recognizes the interrelationship of the visual arts and current and future
technologies.
• Recognizes and identifies technological developments in the visual arts.
• Investigates the use of technology for production, exhibition, and sale of
artwork.
• Uses technology to research visual arts.