COURSE DESCRIPTION
The standards for grade six emphasize exploration.Using the elements of art as a framework, students investigate a variety of experiences and concepts.Students explore various two-dimensional and three-dimensional art media using a variety of expressive and technical approaches.
COURSE SYLLABUS
Introduction to Art
Discuss material list,class rules,cleaners' list, daily assignments, art jeopardy
Portfolios
DRAWING
Pre-instruction drawing-" Tree, House, Man"
Discuss and show types of artwork-landscapes, portraits, and still lifes.
Practice 1pt.perspective landscapes, demo of use of vanishing point, horizon line and guidelines
Do 1pt. railroad scene
ELEMENTS OF ART
Line terms-types, functions, contour, blind contour
Contour drawing
Perceiving lesson-Ch.1 lesson 1,discuss point of view in an artwork- Look at" Right and Left" by Winslow Homer
Do bug's point of view drawing of shoe
Washington County School Calendar contest/Wallace Christmas card/PTA Reflections contest
SHAPE/FORM
Notes on types of shapes
Create cut paper geometric design
Cubism - Discuss Picasso's use of shapes in "Three Musicians"
Cubism project
Look at M.C.Escher's use of shapes
Tessellation project
Silhouette collages - use silhouette (contour) of student's head to create a collage of student's interests
Origami-Fold flapping bird,blow up box,drinking cup
Paper sculpture- Masks
Clay notes& Demo of techniques
Pottery project
TEXTURE
Discuss use of texture in artwork
Frottage-Zentangle project
COLOR
Color video
Color notes/discussion
Paint colorwheel
Secondary colors project
DRAWING
Video on proportions
Draw self-portraits
ART JEOPARDY
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