Elementary
Curriculum
Curriculum
Students will progress from the basics of Primary into learning about individual artists and art movements, as well as different types of art. We will delve into the art of Clementine Hunter, Leonardo DaVinci, Keith Haring and others, while also learning about cartooning, graphic design, shading 3-dimensional forms, portraiture and still-life.
DaVinci Inventions
DaVinci Inventions
Assignment: create and illustrate a new invention in the style of Leonardo DaVinci
Perspective Demo
Perspective Demo
Assignment: draw a simple shape using two-point perspective - example by Vivian Foreman
Shading
Shading
Assignment: render five levels from light to dark, blend them together, then apply to a lighting situation
Landscape Painting
Landscape Painting
Assignment: use watercolor paint to render a landscape from a photo reference. Example by Kendall Bouquet.