Beginning Visual Art 1
During this course you will be learning about and expanding your knowledge on the elements and principles of design and how to use them effectively. Through daily exercises in your sketchbook and work on projects, you will build technical skills in drawing and painting. You will work both collaboratively and individually on several projects throughout this course in 2D and 3D mediums.
*This website is to use as just a supplement to curriculum. All required classwork, notes, projects, and where you will turn in work is on Canvas.
*This website is to use as just a supplement to curriculum. All required classwork, notes, projects, and where you will turn in work is on Canvas.
Syllabus Full/
One Page Brochure Weekly Visual Journal Assignments adapted from the Daily Book of Art *Due every Monday BYOD policy Tardy policy North Carolina Essential Standards for High School Visual Art |
Expectations for all Students:
Be prepared
Be ready to learn
Work the entire class period
Respect classroom teacher/ peers/ materials
Push yourself to excel
Keep studio space clean
Only uses technology for class use
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Late Work/ Grade Recovery (Mastery):
Late Classwork or Visual Journals:receive 80% of their earned grade. All late work only accepted up to one and half weeks past due date.
Late Projects: Students have two class periods to turn in work (completed outside of class time) without receiving a penalty, after the two day grace period students will receive 80% of their earned grade. Ex. If student earned a B, they will get a C grade.
Grade Recovery/ Mastery: If student is not satisfied with their project grade they may re-do the assignment and turn in again. Both earned grades will be averaged to make the new project grade.
Honor Code: WCPSS Policy (link)
For Offense(s) –A zero will be placed in the grade book until the alternative assignment has been assessed. Final Grade on the assignment will be no greater than 60%.
For repeated offences the student will be referred to administration.
For final exams honor code violations may result in a mis-administration.
Be prepared
Be ready to learn
Work the entire class period
Respect classroom teacher/ peers/ materials
Push yourself to excel
Keep studio space clean
Only uses technology for class use
______________________________________________________
Late Work/ Grade Recovery (Mastery):
Late Classwork or Visual Journals:receive 80% of their earned grade. All late work only accepted up to one and half weeks past due date.
Late Projects: Students have two class periods to turn in work (completed outside of class time) without receiving a penalty, after the two day grace period students will receive 80% of their earned grade. Ex. If student earned a B, they will get a C grade.
Grade Recovery/ Mastery: If student is not satisfied with their project grade they may re-do the assignment and turn in again. Both earned grades will be averaged to make the new project grade.
Honor Code: WCPSS Policy (link)
For Offense(s) –A zero will be placed in the grade book until the alternative assignment has been assessed. Final Grade on the assignment will be no greater than 60%.
For repeated offences the student will be referred to administration.
For final exams honor code violations may result in a mis-administration.
Element & Principle Review
Mid Term and Final Exam
Element and Principles of Design PPT
Elements and Principles of Design Kahoot Quiz
Student made practice test questions
Elements of Design review videos: KQED Watch all element videos # 1-7
Mid Term Review
MID Term and Paper Drawing form
Final Exam Review
Art History PPT
Elements and Principles of Design Kahoot Quiz
Student made practice test questions
Elements of Design review videos: KQED Watch all element videos # 1-7
Mid Term Review
MID Term and Paper Drawing form
Final Exam Review
Art History PPT
Weekly Classwork and Projects:
Week 1:
Syllabus/ Class info and website quiz, Class expectations, layout of room, Abstract art mix Card/ Name tag
Principle of Design PPT: Use for Principle of Design worksheets
Start Principle of Design classwork: Student worksheet 1, Student worksheet 2
Complete: Balance, Unity
Start Element of Design worksheets(blank), Element of Design Answers adapted from the textbook The Visual Experience by Davis
Complete: Line, Shape
Week 2:
Continue Principle worksheets, Complete: Contrast, Emphasis
Continue Element worksheets, Complete: Value, Form
Continue Principle worksheets, Complete: Pattern, Movement/ Rhythm
Week 3:
Continue Principle worksheets, Complete: Pattern, Movement/ Rhythm, Continue Element worksheets, Complete: Color, Texture, Space
LINE: vocab sheet review, Intention and Expressive Line, Gesture/ outline/ Contour Practice, Types of Line Drawing Visual Handout
Videos: How to: Contour, How to: Gesture, How to: Cross Contour, How to: Blind Contour, Drawing with continuous line, How to: Continuous line
Syllabus/ Class info and website quiz, Class expectations, layout of room, Abstract art mix Card/ Name tag
Principle of Design PPT: Use for Principle of Design worksheets
Start Principle of Design classwork: Student worksheet 1, Student worksheet 2
Complete: Balance, Unity
Start Element of Design worksheets(blank), Element of Design Answers adapted from the textbook The Visual Experience by Davis
Complete: Line, Shape
Week 2:
Continue Principle worksheets, Complete: Contrast, Emphasis
Continue Element worksheets, Complete: Value, Form
Continue Principle worksheets, Complete: Pattern, Movement/ Rhythm
Week 3:
Continue Principle worksheets, Complete: Pattern, Movement/ Rhythm, Continue Element worksheets, Complete: Color, Texture, Space
LINE: vocab sheet review, Intention and Expressive Line, Gesture/ outline/ Contour Practice, Types of Line Drawing Visual Handout
Videos: How to: Contour, How to: Gesture, How to: Cross Contour, How to: Blind Contour, Drawing with continuous line, How to: Continuous line
Week 4:
LINE: Cross Contour/ Blind Contour Practice
SHAPE: vocab sheet review, Constructing complex objects with shapes, Positive/Negative Shape, R Brain L Brain Quiz, Upside Down Contour
VALUE: vocab sheet review, value scale practice, Value holes and Layers
LINE: Cross Contour/ Blind Contour Practice
SHAPE: vocab sheet review, Constructing complex objects with shapes, Positive/Negative Shape, R Brain L Brain Quiz, Upside Down Contour
VALUE: vocab sheet review, value scale practice, Value holes and Layers
Week 5:
FORM: Drawing Forms VIDEO, Drawing Geometric and Organic Forms Practice,
Pre-Self portrait, Gridding practice
Generic Man, How to draw a realistic face/proportions video
How to use a grid to enlarge a drawing/ photo video
Do's/ Don'ts Nose Video, Realistic eyes video, Eyes, nose, lips video
Expressive Self Portrait Rubric paper form
*Find 3 self portraits from famous artists throughout history. Due for classwork grade
Week 6:
Work on Expressive Self Portrait, Continue and finish Expressive Self Portrait.
Art History and Criticism Practice: from the Davis publication DVD
What makes a masterpiece? video from The Art Assignment
Peer Critical Analysis worksheet: Gallery Walk
FORM: Drawing Forms VIDEO, Drawing Geometric and Organic Forms Practice,
Pre-Self portrait, Gridding practice
Generic Man, How to draw a realistic face/proportions video
How to use a grid to enlarge a drawing/ photo video
Do's/ Don'ts Nose Video, Realistic eyes video, Eyes, nose, lips video
Expressive Self Portrait Rubric paper form
*Find 3 self portraits from famous artists throughout history. Due for classwork grade
Week 6:
Work on Expressive Self Portrait, Continue and finish Expressive Self Portrait.
Art History and Criticism Practice: from the Davis publication DVD
What makes a masterpiece? video from The Art Assignment
Peer Critical Analysis worksheet: Gallery Walk
Week 7:
COLOR: vocab sheet review, Color Schemes, Color Symbolism,
Oil/ Chalk Pastel Techniques handout, Chalk practice video, Oil pastel practice video
How to Mandala video
Mandala Rubric
Week 8 & 9:
Color Wheel Blank
Still Life Poster
Tempera Painting Techniques Video
Painting Forms Video
Tints/ Shades Practice Tempera
Time Lapse flower Video
Paint a rose handout, Painted rose example
Flower Still Life Rubric paper form
COLOR: vocab sheet review, Color Schemes, Color Symbolism,
Oil/ Chalk Pastel Techniques handout, Chalk practice video, Oil pastel practice video
How to Mandala video
Mandala Rubric
Week 8 & 9:
Color Wheel Blank
Still Life Poster
Tempera Painting Techniques Video
Painting Forms Video
Tints/ Shades Practice Tempera
Time Lapse flower Video
Paint a rose handout, Painted rose example
Flower Still Life Rubric paper form
Week 10:
Mid Term Review/ TEST
TEXTURE: Texture Practice
Pinch Pot Animals: Clay Rubric
How to work with clay handout
Pinch pot video demo
Mid Term Review/ TEST
TEXTURE: Texture Practice
Pinch Pot Animals: Clay Rubric
How to work with clay handout
Pinch pot video demo
Week 11:
SPACE: Illusion of Space, One point Perspective practice and video, Two point Perspective practice and video
Space ppt
Watercolor Technique Video
Watercolor Landscape Video
SPACE: Illusion of Space, One point Perspective practice and video, Two point Perspective practice and video
Space ppt
Watercolor Technique Video
Watercolor Landscape Video
Week 12-14: Art History Unit
(1 Day) What is Art for? video Watch Learn Art Styles with Lisa DVD's in class, Art History Video Notes
Art History Remix: Group work (1 day)
Below are excellent resources on Art History:
Otis Art History College Period videos start with Prehistoric caves, there are 27 videos.
Kahn Academy: Art History
The Art Story. org
Adopt an Artist Unit Worksheets
Adopt an Artist Artwork Rubric paper form
(1 Day) What is Art for? video Watch Learn Art Styles with Lisa DVD's in class, Art History Video Notes
Art History Remix: Group work (1 day)
Below are excellent resources on Art History:
Otis Art History College Period videos start with Prehistoric caves, there are 27 videos.
Kahn Academy: Art History
The Art Story. org
Adopt an Artist Unit Worksheets
Adopt an Artist Artwork Rubric paper form
Week 15 & 16:
Communities of Culture Collage or...
Eric McRay Collage Handout *website and video links on rubric
Communities of Culture Collage or...
Eric McRay Collage Handout *website and video links on rubric
Week 17: Final Exam (see top of page for review information)
Vocabulary and multichoice questions/ art history/ technical demonstration test
Vocabulary and multichoice questions/ art history/ technical demonstration test