1st 9 weeks 1. Sketchbook: Weeks 1-9 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.