FUNDAMENTALS OF ART

Mrs. Linell Jenks

School Phone – 313-274-3806

Email – ljenks@csdm.k12.mi.us

Fundamentals of Art

                                 $10.00

BACK PACKS AND BOOKS MUST BE LEFT BY THE DOOR ON THE UNIT PROVIDED.  COATS ARE NOT ALLOWED BECAUSE THERE IS NO SPACE.

HATS, DRINKS, AND FOOD ARE ALSO NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS PER HANDBOOK.

CELLPHONES-Students can listen to music only if they use ear pieces.

Students are not to answer calls or make calls during class. (YES YOUR CHILD COULD BE DOING THIS) The class phone can be used if students need to make a call during class time.

               VOCABULARY

                ELEMENTS OF ART   

                VERTICAL

                HORIZONTAlL

                DIAGONAL 

                HATCH MARKS 

                INTERRUPTED

                PARALLEL

                SPIRAL

                RADIAL

                VALUE

                COLOR WHEEL

                SPACE

                TEXTURE

                HUE

                PRIMARY COLORS

                SECONDARY COLORS

                COMPLEMENTARY                             COLORS

                NEUTRAL

                ANALAGOUS

                MONOCHROMATIC                             COLORS

                TONE

                SHADE

                TINT

                COOL COLORS

                WARM COLORS

                FORM

                TWO DIMENSIONAL

                THREE DIMENSIONAL

COURSE DESCRIPTION

            The Fundamentals of Art class is the beginning art class and a prerequisite to all the other art classes at Crestwood.  Students in this class will learn the basics of drawing, shading, still life, composition, design, color wheel, values and painting.  They will work with pencils, colored pencils, tempera paint, and markers.  The class is worth .5 credits toward the one credit needed in fine arts. The art budget has been slashed six thousand dollars in the past couple of years so we use this money to buy sharpie markers, protractors, rulers, ink for the printers in the room, electric pencil sharpeners and more, Lab money is due by the second Friday of the semester. 

OBJECTIVES 

During this course student will:

• • Learn to shade cubes, spheres, cones and cylinders

  • Learn a variety of techniques to shade values

  • Understand the concept of the color wheel

  • Draw and shade a still life

  • Paint using overlapping colors

  • Draw using a grid

PROJECTS

• • Upside down drawings                                                                       Value Painting

  • Drawing and shading cubes, cylinders, spheres and cones              

  • Color Wheel

  • Value scale                                                                                         Forest painting

  • Ribbon shading                                                                                   Design Painting

  • Can composition                                                                                Grid Drawing

  • Marker Design                                                                                    Still Life

  • Back and white design                                                                       Perspective

 STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND CLASSROOM GUIDELINES

In order to provide the best possible learning environment for your child, guidelines for behavior will be introduced on the first day of class.  This will give every student the opportunity to manage his or her own behavior.  Guidelines in the student handbook also apply

PASSES TO THE RESTROOM.  Students must sign out the time they are leaving and the time they return as well as their destination.  They are only to go to the restroom, not the lucn room or roam the hall with their friends.

• 1. Follow direction the first time they are given.  Pay attention and take notes.

  2. Tall care of ALL of the art materials.  Use tools as demonstrated.  Respect property.  Return everything you borrow.

  3. Be to class on time, sit in your assigned seat, and start the bell work.  Bell work will consist of locating your project, getting out the necessary tools or supplies and begin work while listening quietly to the announcements or while I and taking attendance

  4. The room is very small, so do not bring anything to class except a pencil and notebook

  5. Work quietly on projects and frequently check the requirements and instructions listed on the tall brown cabinet

  6. ALWAYS clean up after yourself

  7. Do not throw objects over the wall or visit others in the other class

  8. After clean up, you will remain in your seat until the bell rings

  9. No food or drink allowed in class

  10. Do not touch other students work!!!!!!!!!!

Every student has the right to work in a positive learning environment.  If a student chooses to break a rule, (mine or the handbook) the following consequences will be imposed:

• • • 1st Time – Student receives a warning, no further consequences unless it is a “major” infraction listed in the student handbook

    • 2nd Time – Parent/Parents will be notified after the student is sent to SRC or a detention before or after school will be assigned.

    • 3rd Time – (in one period) Student will be removed from the classroom and sent to the office and parents notified.  Students will be required to make up any missed assignments

    • 3rd Time – (in the card marking)  Parents will be required to come in for a conference. 

SEVERE DISRUPTION: Harassment, fighting, causing harm to another student, destruction of property, defiant behavior or others mentioned in the handbook, student is referred to the office as directed in the handbook.

MATERIALS:

• • Pencil and eraser are required – all other materials are provided

GRADING:

            Students are required to read and understand the rubric that is posted in the classroom.  If you do not understand it, you are required to ask for further explanation at the beginning of the term.

 ABSENT

            If a studeent is absent they can come in on Tuesdays if they are behind in their work.  They can also come in durring their lunch or can take work home.   If a student is absent for a long time assignments can be dropped.

Student Signature_______________________

Parent Signature_______________________

Parent e-mail___________________________

ABSENT???  COME IN ON TUESDAY MORNINGS, LUNCH TIME OR TAKE YOUR PROJECT HOME SO YOU CAN CATCH UP..  You can also call  me to have parents pick up your work or to find out what you should be working on.