Course Overview:
The Visual Art suite will provide students the foundational skills to be successful in a studio environment. Using the Elements of Art and Principles of Design as the framework, students will feel confident in creating their own style of art. Students will explore and use a variety of materials safely during the creative process. The courses explicitly teach art techniques through modeling and connecting them to master artists. During the creative process, students will apply art vocabulary, procedures, as well as time-management and collaborative skills. They will develop their observational skills, prior knowledge, and art critique skills to reflect on and interpret works of art. Throughout each multifaceted lesson, students will make connections to art and various cultures around the world. The course offers rich text to support art history instruction, including information on artists and art movements over time. The Visual Art suite integrates standards from all the core subject areas, including Math, Social Studies, Science, Health, and Language Arts. Connections are made to Music, Dance, and Physical Education as well. The Visual Art suite will develop students fine motor skills, critical thinking skills, creativity, and their appreciation for global communities.
Required Materials:
Student-Supplied Resources:
- Printer
- Disk space on your computer as well as external device to back up your files (flash drive, external hard drive, CD–Rom, etc.)
- Cell phone to take photo of student's work or scanner to scan student's work
- Interactive Notebook (three-ring binder)
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Scissors
- Crayons and colored pencils
- Glue
- Tape
- Ruler
- Printer paper
- Multi-colored paper
Course Materials:
Along with your Student Supplied Resources, your “Art Kit” should include the following materials to use throughout the course. Be sure to check what you have and add materials as you need them while working through the course. Here is what you need to start building your Art Kit, many of these tools can be used more than once.
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 Sketchbook
- Markers
- Masking Tape
- Multi-colored paper or construction paper
- Cardstock or thick paper
- Tempera paint (various colors)
- Watercolor paints
- Paintbrushes (various sizes)
- Painting tools (paint pallet, water, paper towels, paint roller)
- Chalk pastels
- Oil pastels
- Charcoal
- Smock or old T-shirt
- Playdough or modeling clay
Module Specific Materials:
These are suggested materials that you can use for specific projects. Read this list carefully before going to the store, you probably have many of these materials already at home. You can start collecting recyclable materials, so you are ready for upcoming modules.
Module One
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- 2–3 objects that represent your personality
- 2–3 art materials that you like to use best
- Thin black marker
- Ruler
- Compass
- Colored pencils
- Objects of different shapes to trace
- Tape
- Camera
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Markers
- Card stock
- Music
- Large card stock paper (12 x 12 or 8.5 x 14)
- Protractor
- Two coloring tools of your choice
- Glue
- Scissors
Module Two
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- An image of your choice from a magazine or printed from online
- Tracing paper
- Colored paper
- Straight edge
- Coloring tools of your choice
- Two sheets of black card stock
- Ruler
- Black permanent marker
- Glue or tape
- Oil pastels
- Colored construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Eraser
- Pencil
- Large piece of card stock
- Pencil or white chalk
- Two sheets of contact paper that are the same size as the black card stock
- Two sheets of contact paper that are the same size as the black card stock
Module Three
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- White paint and chosen hue
- Paper towel
- Eraser
- Thin black marker
- Bright coloring tools, such as highlighters
- Clean water
- Skinny black marker
- Coloring tools of your choice
- Oil pastels
- Different sizes of watercolor brushes
- Printer paper
- Pencil
- Card stock
- Primary colored paint
- Secondary colored paint
- Paint palette
- Old shirt or smock
- Color Wheel Self-Portrait Activity Sheet printed on card stock
- Photocopier
- Watercolor pencils
- Camera
- Printer
Module Four
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Glue
- Eraser
- White paper
- Cotton buds for blending
- Black construction paper
- Scissors
- Colored pencils
- Chalk pastels
- Colorful construction paper
- Scrap paper
- Oil pastels
Module Five
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- Scissors
- Black marker
- At least two of the following objects: toothpicks, a mesh fruit bag, bubble wrap, wooden sticks, or paper clips
- Paper towels
- White glue
- 11 x 14 piece of poster size, white drawing paper
- Piece of cardboard larger than your poster
- Jar of water
- Oil pastels
- Black poster board
- Ruler
- Glue stick
- Pencil
- Sheet of cardboard
- Hot glue
- Colored construction paper
- Paint
- Paint roller
- Cookies sheet or a sheet or acrylic glass from an old photo frame
- Thin paintbrush
- Clean water
- Watercolor pencils
- Eraser
- Patterned paper
- Paintbrush
- Card stock
- Scrap pieces of fabric
Module Six
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- Eraser
- Colorful piece of card stock
- Scissors
- Rock about the size of half a sheet of paper
- Thin and thick paintbrush
- Scrap paper
- Plastic or reusable bag to carry natural materials in
- Thin, permanent markers
- Newspaper
- Whisk
- Old shirt or smock
- Black permanent marker
- Colorful permanent markers
- Pencil
- Colored pencils
- Thin colorful markers
- White glue
- Jar of water
- Paper towels
- Natural materials collected from your own community
- Colored construction paper
- Medium sized balloon
- Flour
- Large mixing bowl
- Large paintbrush
- Safety pin
- Thin, black, permanent marker
Module Seven
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- Tape, glue, or a paperclip
- White painting paper
- Black acrylic paint
- Recycled egg carton
- Different sized paintbrushes
- Old shirt or smock
- Scissors
- Small piece of hooking material or burlap with large holes
- Elastic band
- Ruler
- Any color of oven bake polymer clay
- Butter knife
- Oven
- Fine paint brushes
- Clean water
- Colored pencils
- Different sized paintbrushes
- Large piece of cardboard
- Colorful acrylic paint
- Watercolor pencils
- Pencil sharpener
- White glue
- Glue stick
- Square piece of black foam board
- Carving tools (a butter knife, toothpicks, unsharpened pencils, nail file, printmaking tools, or a potato peeler)
- Large paintbrush
- Hot glue gun
- Any of the following natural materials: dried leaves, acorns, long grass, small pebbles, feathers, seeds, and beans
- Cultural Sketchbook
- Pencil
- Digital camera
- Camera
- Black permanent marker
- White acrylic paint
- Jar of water
- Paper towels
- Eraser
- Bright colored yarn
- Two white ceramic tiles
- Towel
- Hammer
- Paper
- Rolling pin
- Wax paper
- Baking sheet
- Acrylic paint
- Paint palette
- Cotton buds
- Thin and thick paintbrushes
- Glue
- Square piece of cardboard
- Oil pastels
- Watercolor paint
- Dark marker or pen
- Colorful tissue paper
- White glue, clear tape, or a stapler
- Fresh bar of white soap (with little to no brand imprinted on it)
- Cardboard
- Colorful markers
- Chalk pastels
Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module One: Line
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Line
- 01.02 Frank Stella
- 01.03 Module One Review and Assessment
Module Two: Shape
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 Shape
- 02.02 Frank Lloyd Wright
- 02.03 Module Two Review and Assessment
- 02.04 Module Two Discussion-Based Assessment
Module Three: Color
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 Color
- 03.02 Andy Warhol
- 03.03 Module Three Review and Assessment
Module Four: Space
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Space
- 04.02 Henri Matisse
- 04.03 Module Four Review and Assessment
- 04.04 Module Four Discussion-Based Assessment
Module Five: Texture
- 05.00 Module Five Pretest
- 05.01 Texture
- 05.02 Faith Ringgold
- 05.03 Module Five Review and Assessment
Module Six: Form
- 06.00 Module Six Pretest
- 06.01 Form
- 06.02 Andy Goldsworthy
- 06.03 Module Six Review and Assessment
- 06.04 Module Six Discussion-Based Assessment
Module Seven: Art Around the World
- 07.00 Module Seven Pretest
- 07.01 Oceania
- 07.02 Asia
- 07.03 Europe
- 07.04 Africa
- 07.05 South America
- 07.06 North America
- 07.07 Module Seven Review and Assessment
- 07.08 Module Seven Discussion-Based Assessment
