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, the 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 1
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- Black ink pen
- Three colors of oil pastels
- Music
- Newspaper
- Water bottle that sprays a fine mist
- Thin, black permanent marker
- Timer
- Oil pastels
- Digital camera
- Large piece of cardstock
- Thick, black permanent marker
- Large piece of white paper
- Brightly colored bleeding tissue paper
Module 2
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- 3x6 piece of white paper, either card stock or drawing paper
- Colored pencils
- Coloring tools of your choice
- Four colorful markers
- Colorful markers
- Thin black marker
- Piece of white drawing paper
- 9x12 piece of black construction paper
- Clear tape
- Optional material: a circle shape to trace or a protractor
Module 3
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- Three pieces of card stock
- Cotton buds or facial tissues
- One of the photocopies of the Baroque-Themed Scene made in Part A Studio Time
- Chalk pastels
- Final photocopy of the Baroque-Themed Scene from Part A Studio Time
- Charcoal
- Toothpicks
- Spoon
- Acrylic white and black paint
- Jar of water
- Old shirt or smock
- Colored pencils
- Kneaded eraser
- Scrap paper
- One color of chalk pastel that is a pure hue
- Blank ink pen
- A white, black, and gray chalk pastel
- Half a sheet of white drawing paper
- Black oil pastel
- White tempera paint
- Clean paintbrushes of various thickness
- Large paint brush
- Pin or sewing needle
- Tracing paper
- Egg carton
Module 4
- 8 1⁄2 x 11 sketchbook
- Images from magazines, flyers, catalogs, or even old books
- 9x12 piece of white art paper
- Colorful acrylic paint
- Paint palette for mixing colors
- Charcoal
- Two sheets of watercolor paper
- Colored pen
- Black ink pen or thin black marker
- Watercolors
- Paper towels
- Construction paper or decorative paper
- Different sizes of paintbrushes
- Jar of water
- Old shirt or smock
- A sheet of watercolor paper
- Kneaded eraser
- Oil pastels
Module 5
- A paper clip
- A shallow container
- Black ink pen
- Chalk pastels
- Charcoal
- Clean water
- Colored paper
- Scrap paper
- Skinny marker
- Skinny paint brushes
- An old shirt or smock
- Cotton buds
- Dish
- Foil
- Kneaded eraser
- Oil pastel
- Piece of white art
- Plastic knife
- Tissue
- Watercolor pencils
- Yellow permanent marker
Module 6
- Acrylic paint
- Acrylic paint in various colors
- A block of green carving foam
- A double-sided wire carving tool
- A large piece of thick white cardboard
- A paint palette
- An old shirt or smock
- Clean brushes of various sizes
- Clean paint brushes
- Clean water
- Colorful paper
- Dried clay shapes
- Dust mask
- Geometric cookie cutters (optional)
- Larger piece of paper
- Old newspaper or magazine pages (optional)
- Paintable clay
- Painted base
- Plastic knife
- Rolling pin
- Sculpture tools
- Sketchbook
- Water
- White glue or hot glue
Module 7
- Acrylic paint
- An old shirt or smock
- An iron
- A white colored pencil
- Barbecue skewer
- Bristol paper
- Clean water
- Clear paint brushes
- Construction paper
- Fine black permanent marker
- Foam brush
- Gel pen
- Metallic skinny markers
- Oil pastels
- Paint brush
- Paint palette
- Paper towels
- Sandpaper
- Sewing pins
- Shallow container
- Tissue paper
- White cardstock
- White paper
Free Downloads:
- Java
- Windows Media Player
- Apple iTunes
Syllabus:
Module 01: Line
- 01.00 Module One Pretest
- 01.01 Line
- 01.02 David Hockney
- 01.03 Module One Review and Assessment
Module 02: Shape
- 02.00 Module Two Pretest
- 02.01 Shape
- 02.02 Bridget Riley
- 02.03 Module Two Review and Assessment
- 02.04 Module Two Discussion-Based Assessment
Module 03: Color
- 03.00 Module Three Pretest
- 03.01 Color
- 03.02 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
- 03.03 Module Three Review and Assessment
Module 04: Space
- 04.00 Module Four Pretest
- 04.01 Space
- 04.02 Salvador Dalí
- 04.03 Module Four Review and Assessment
- 04.04 Module Four Discussion-Based Assessment
Module 05: Texture
- 05.00 Module Five Pretest
- 05.01 Texture
- 05.02 Gustav Klimt
- 05.03 Module Five Review and Assessment
Module 06: Form
- 06.00 Module Six Pretest
- 06.01 Form
- 06.02 Jean Arp
- 06.03 Module Six Review and Assessment
- 06.04 Module Six Discussion-Based Assessment
Module 07: 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 Assessment
- 07.08 Module Seven Discussion-Based Assessment
