4th Grade

Visual Art Objectives:

  • Explore and respond critically to the work of various artists, art styles, historical backgrounds, and cultural influences

  • Recognize and use the principles of design; pattern, balance, proportion, variety, unity, rhythm, and emphasis

  • Demonstrate the ability to describe works of art using the elements of art

  • Explore various materials to create original works of art that express specific artistic ideas and feelings

  • Demonstrate proper use and care of art materials

Art Teaching and Learning Benchmarks:

  • Recognize how artist's use line to create movement in works of art

  • Practice drawing cubes in one-point perspective

  • Identify compliments of primary colors

  • Create landscape using vanishing point and one-point perspective to create illusion of depth

  • Recognize the significance of ceramic arts throughout history

  • Experience creating artwork with chalk pastels

  • Demonstrate a variety of watercolor techniques: wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on dry etc.

  • Create three dimensional (3D) sculptures out of wire or mask making