Course Information

Materials: 

• Charged Chromebook 

• Pencil

• Eraser 

• Optional: If students in the 8th Grade Art 1 high school credit class want to buy a sketchbook (around 9 x 12 inches in size) they can, however, it is not a requirement. They can use the DIY manilla folder sketchbooks that other art levels use. 

• Optional: Students may bring additional supplies such as pens, a glue stick, etc. from home and keep them in their backpack, pencil pouch, etc. 

Assignments and Units:

*Each course may change to adjust schedules or classes. 

Art Grades 6-8: Each week will have a central focus, such as a material (clay), an element of art (shape), an artist (Frida Kahlo), an art movement (Pop art), or art from a specific area and time period (Ancient Egypt). 

Example: During a week focusing on line, 6th grade may make Zentangles, 7th grade may make large, group neurographic artworks, and 8th grade may make contour line drawings. Each grade level is focusing on line, but at an age appropriate skill level. 

Red=done

• 7 Elements of Art Overview 

• Line 

• Warm and Cool Colors

• Non Western Art 

• Clay 

• Pop Art Collage

• Inktober, Tim Burton, Seasonal Projects

• Surrealism 

• Fiber Arts 

• Painting

• Asia and Oceania 

• Portraits 

• Perspective

• Collage 

• Paper Art 

• Crafts 

• Shading 

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8th Grade High School Credit Level Art 1: 

Disclaimer: The order and content of the units and the lessons therein may change due to the discretion of the instructor based on the needs of her students.

Units

1. Introduction to Art

Activities and Assessments 

• Elements of Art and Principles of Design 

• Three Components of an Artwork: subject, composition, content 

• Art Criticism in 4 steps: describe, analyze, interpret, judge

• Pre-test, not counted in grade book, helps track student progress 

• Formative Drawing Assignment - Shaded Bag 

2. Line, Shape, Form, Value

Activities and Assessments: 

• Line: 

  • Zentangle 

  • Neurographic Drawing 

  • Contour Line Drawing, Cross-Contour Line Drawing, Blind Contour Line Drawing 

  • Perspective Drawing 

• Shape: 

  • Reggie Laurent inspired shape-focused collage and drawing

  • Henri Matisse Inspired Collage 

• Form and Value:  

  • Chiaroscuro 

  • Value Scales

  • Practice Form Drawing 

  • Still Life Drawing

3. Color 

Activities and Assessments: 

• Color Wheel and Color Theory:

  • Presentation and Notes

  • Color Families and Definitions Worksheet

  • Monochrome Value Scales 

  • Paint Swatch Color Mixing/Matching Worksheet 

  • Mix 100 Colors Worksheet 

• Abstract Expressionism: 

  • Jackson Pollock Inspired Drip Painting 

  • Experimental Paintings using different art mediums  

• Monochrome: 

  • Landscape Painting 

• Complementary Color Artwork: 

  • Self-Portrait 

4. Portraits  

Activities and Assessments: 

• Grid Drawing / Chuck Close 

  • Presentation and Video 

  • Practice Worksheet 

  • Colored Pencil Grid Drawing of Animated Character 

• Facial Proportions 

• Distorted Portraits 

• Surreal Portrait 

• Wire Portraits

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Graphic Arts & Design (Yearbook) 

• The students will learn graphic arts skills and vocabulary with emphasis on composition, color theory, and font selection. These graphic arts skills will be applied to the digital construction of the yearbook.