One Point Perspective
Unit one for 7th grade focuses on the illusions of space and how to create depth in an environment using the technique of one point perspective. They determine the setting of their one point perspective drawing and practice using detail, color, and light source to develop context for the viewer.
Media
Prismacolor Colored Pencils
Alcohol Marker
Watercolor
Charcoal
India ink& calligraphy pens
Subject
Landscapes or interiors using one point perspective
Concepts/Techniques
-Illusions of space
-Perspective
-Proportion/scale
-Value/light source
-Creating context for the viewer
-Mastery of colored pencil
National Arts Core Standard
VA:Cr2.3.7aStudent can apply visual organizational strategies to design or produce a work of art, design or media that communicates information or ideas.
Media
-Earthenware clay
-Mid-fire glazes
-Ceramic tools
Subject
Free choice of utilitarian or sculptural ceramic piece
Concepts/Techniques:
-Hand-building (Slab, Coil, Pinch) wedging, slab rolling, coil pot, pinch pot, slip and score, relief
-Stages of clay (slip, plastic, leather-hard, bone dry, bisque, glaze)
-Types of clay(earthenware, stoneware, porcelain)
Standard:
VA:Cr2.1.7a- Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
VA:Cn11.1.7a-
Analyze how response to art is influenced by understanding the time and place in which it was created, the available resources, and cultural uses
Mixed Media Portraits
Media
Oil pastels, charcoal, marbling, collage
Subject
Portraits, Mixed Media Collage
Concepts/Techniques
-Portraits, proportion, facial features
-Marbling exploration
-Oil pastel and charcoal mastery
-Collage techniques
National Arts Core Standard
VA:Re8.1.7a- Interpret art by analyzing art- making approaches, the characteristics of form and structure, relevant contextual information, subject matter, and use of media to identify ideas and mood conveyed.