12-15+Environment

= **Art (12-15 Environment)** =


 * Course description __ART__ **

The class **“ART ”** will review and build on the knowledge of the Elements of Art. During the course of the year we will explore the **Principles of Design** and how they apply to creating visually pleasing imagery as well as how they can be used to convey meaning in art. The emphasis of this class will be on techniques and methods used to explore and express through art our own personal story and how we connect to communities around us. Short description of this course: **“Art as Personal Journeys within Communities”**

- Drawing and Drawing skills - Painting (different mediums) - Bookmaking/ Printmaking - Sculpture/ 3-D Design - Art History
 * The five terms of our school year will focus individually on:**


 * Disclosure Statement (please, print, sign, and return to the teacher for credit)**

"**Buzzing Bugs and Creepy Crawlies**" a complex symmetrical design. This project ties into one of our school wide projects --The Bug Project Appropriate internet sites for this project are: [] [|http://home.comcast.net/~sharov/3d/cave.html]
 * Project 1**

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 * Lesson Plan**: [[file:Symmetrical design, Bugs.pdf]]

Example:
 * Project 2**
 * Portfolio**- use of transfer techniques to create a pattern out of the students initials

The finished product will be our [|annual Lion's Club Peace Poster]
 * Project 3 (due date October 3rd and 4th)**
 * Intro to Poster Design**: we will learn about the purpose, message, audience and design (layout) of posters.

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Art I students during their self-selected "fun-project" time (soap carving)



"**The Objects of my Life"- Still-Life Drawing** "If someone found your book bag and emptied its contents, what clues to your life would those contents provide? We rarely think about objects as historical records, but archeologists and historians often rely on them as they piece together evidence of how people once lived." - from: Art-a personal Journey**,** Davis Publishing
 * Project 4-due date: October 10th/ 11th**

In this studio lesson, students will draw a still life that "says" something about themselves. We will start the project with a short review on composition and value and will progress to drawing with drawing pencils of different softness. This will be a black and white drawing project. If students are not ready for larger composition as required they can work on three small drawings featuring their own still-lives.
 * Examples of first attempt:**


 * Project 5**
 * Color Mixing/ Color Wheel**


 * Project 6**
 * "Ceiling of Healing"-** project final due date: November 21st, 2011. All paintings turned in later will not be included on the ceiling of the hospital.

Besides it being an acrylic large scale painting project it also is a service project for the Cancer Treatment Center in Cedar City. The hospital provided the students with a piece of large canvas each. The finishes paintings will be mounted on the ceiling in the hospital for patients to enjoy during treatment. Slide show of finished artwork: media type="youtube" key="irsnCNYkBYU" height="277" width="367"

"**Fantastic Creatures in Fantastic Worlds"** Exploring the world of Fantasy we will draw/ paint imaginary creatures and futuristic worlds while learning concepts of perspective, color mixing, and transferring images.
 * Project 7**

We will start this unit with a study of technique. A mystical creature (dragon) will be copied to scale with an enlargement 1.5 times the original size. We are using the grid method. The end result will be colored in watercolor technique. The major project in this unit will be a 4 section visual story using a minimum of 3 mystical creatures of the student’s choice. Research on creatures should be done at home or outside of class. The background also should be of magical nature. We will work primarily with tempera paint.

examples:
 * Project 8**
 * "Self-Portrait" Collage with Linoleum-Cut**

This is a "filler-project". Students work on their design and drawing skills in-between other assignments. In order to fill a whole board with their collage of 1-inch squares they will need between 88 and 130 small pieces of art work. __example:__
 * "1-Inch- Drawing-Mosaic"** assembled on Masonite Board due date: May 17th)




 * Project 10**
 * "Heifer International" Fundraiser- Artwork for Calendar**- service project

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In collaboration with the student council our students will create art work celebrating the work of Heifer International. In the end we will showcase some of the art in an 18-month calendar. Proceeds from sales will benefit the organization directly.

web page for "Heifer International"

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Links to farm animal/ livestock images: [|farm animals] [|heifer international images] [|images of chickens] [|images of goats] [|images of water buffalo] [|images of cows] [|images of heifer] [|images of sheep] [|images of camels] [|images of llamas] [|images of geese] [|images of pigs]

__Questions before start of the project:__ What should I emphasize about the work of Heifer? Where do I find reference pictures for animals? How would I draw the human figure if I would use people in my art work? What media do I want to use? Does my artwork have to be a landscape setting or could it be more of a pattern or mandala- style? What really do I know about Heifer International? If I don't know much, how and where could I find out? (Paying attention in class and listening to the teacher would help:) Have other people created similar art work before? What did they do?

Valentine Design- origami, use principles of design to arrange
 * __Project 11__**

Finding the emphasis in original paintings, choose one to sketch 4 times, change the emphasis in each sketch through use of value, color, texture, placement etc.
 * __Project 12__**


 * Project 13**
 * Print-exchange, presentation portfolio for prints** (book making project)


 * Project 14**
 * Wire Sculpture- Lamp Shade**

work in progress:



taught by SUU student teacher Delaney Patterson
 * Project 15-** //starting date: March 20th 2012//
 * Designing Playgrounds: An Art-Based Lesson**

Students will look at different types of playgrounds around the world and discuss their favorite features of playgrounds. They will then design and construct a model playground using precut wood shapes and other materials. They will need to think about scale and proportion while creating at least 4 different structures for their playground and can establish a theme if they choose.

__**Internet sites pertaining to project**__ [|10 Unusual Playgrounds from around the World] [|more playground designs] [|Kulturinsel Einsiedel] [|crayola lesson plan]

__**Project 16- Designer Toys**__ (exam lesson with our student teacher from SUU)

__**Project 17- Art Show**__ Art show at the Artisan's Gallery with public reception on May 18th Students will learn how to correctly label their art work, prepare for an exhibit, prepare refreshments, socialize during the exhibit.

__**Project 18 Needle Felting**__ Students will learn the process of needle felting and produce 2 flat pieces (one for our school) and one 3-D project.

__**Project 19 Mobile w/ Geometric shapes**__

__**Project 20 Creativity Lessons**__