Essential of Art is an introduction to the foundational art techniques employed by artists and art educators. The course will focus on basic design, color theory and elements of composition as well as the application of various drawing and painting techniques.
Ms. Williams
Unit 1 (Home-made Sketch book)
I can create a home-made sketchbook by reproducing book making techniques and paper making techniques and process reflective of the studied artist and your personal interests. (Creating 2.1HSII) Developing and creating sketches, artwork, experiment, plan, and design a personally meaningful theme, idea or concept for a project.
I can make, explain, justify connections between traditional verse handmade sketchbooks and handmade paper. artists artwork and social, cultural, political history. (Presenting 6.1HSII)
I can identify commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, time frame, or culture. (Responding 7.2 HSII: )
Unit 2 (Op Art)
I can create an Optical illusion art work using techniques and marker process reflective of the studied artist and your personal interests. (Creating 2.1HSII) Developing and creating sketches, artwork, experiment, plan, and design a personally meaningful theme, idea or concept for a project.
I can make, explain, justify connections between Bridget Riley and the work you created using the studied artists artwork and social, cultural, political history. (Presenting 6.1HSII)
I can identify commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, time frame, or culture. (Responding 7.2 HSII: )
Unit 3 (Hidden Texture)
I can create an art work using techniques and marker process reflective of the studied artist and your personal interests. (Creating 2.1HSII) Developing and creating sketches, artwork, experiment, plan, and design a personally meaningful theme, idea or concept for a project.
I can make, explain, justify connections between Durer and the work you created using the studied artists artwork and social, cultural, political history. (Presenting 6.1HSII)
I can identify commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, time frame, or culture. (Responding 7.2 HSII: )
Unit 4 (Super Hero/Villain City-Scape)
I can create an art work using perspective techniques and watercolor process reflective of the studied artist and your personal interests. (Creating 2.1HSII) Developing and creating sketches, artwork, experiment, plan, and design a personally meaningful theme, idea or concept for a project.
I can make, explain, justify connections between Stan Lee's artwork and the work you created using the studied artists artwork and social, cultural, political history. (Presenting 6.1HSII)
I can identify commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, time frame, or culture. (Responding 7.2 HSII: )
Unit 4 (Graphite Still Life)
I can create an art work using graphite drawing techniques and the still-life composition process reflective of the studied artist and your personal interests. (Creating 2.1HSII) Developing and creating sketches, artwork, experiment, plan, and design a personally meaningful theme, idea or concept for a project.
I can make, explain, justify connections between the work you created using the studied artists artwork and social, cultural, political history. (Presenting 6.1HSII)
I can identify commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, time frame, or culture. (Responding 7.2 HSII: )
Unit 5 (Hand Crafted Word)
I can create an art work using calligraphy and papermaking techniques reflective of the studied artist and your personal interests. (Creating 2.1HSII) Developing and creating sketches, artwork, experiment, plan, and design a personally meaningful theme, idea or concept for a project.
I can make, explain, justify connections between the work you created using the studied artists artwork and social, cultural, political history. (Presenting 6.1HSII)
I can identify commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, time frame, or culture. (Responding 7.2 HSII: )
Unit 6 (Final: Illustrated Word)
I can create an art work using mixed media and illustration techniques reflective of the studied artist and your personal interests. (Creating 2.1HSII) Developing and creating sketches, artwork, experiment, plan, and design a personally meaningful theme, idea or concept for a project.
I can make, explain, justify connections between the work you created using the studied artists artwork and social, cultural, political history. (Presenting 6.1HSII)
I can identify commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, time frame, or culture. (Responding 7.2 HSII: )