Art+1+(Middle+School)

Welcome to Art 1 (school year 2015/16- Emphasis 3-D) (Beginning and Advanced level) The class “ART 1 ” is a survey class and 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 3-D techniques and methods used to explore and express through art our own personal story and how we connect to communities around us. Students will create individual art work in the following areas of emphasis:

We will work on all new projects. No repeats from last year. This class can be taken on a beginning as well as on an advanced level.

__** What have you missed? **__ due: 09-02 || still life, composition, thumbnail sketches (make 3), demo on thumb nail sketches, shading, correct use of colored pencils activity: thumbnail sketches, start drawing on large paper (12x18) [|example] || front cover __due__: 08-31 || This is the last class period before the critique. If you are not done, please finish at home. || Curator game: "How would you choose the "best " painting for your show. (Navajo Rug critique) || Value/ Value scales: here is a great video to demonstrate the difference in lightness and darkness within one color
 * Monday/ Tuesday August 17/18 || quality of line,creating unity and variety with line, Intro to Zentangle, difference between pattern and Zentangle, __**Assignment**__: three tiles, one sketchbook paper with one square of Zentangles, finish front cover paper ||
 * Wed, 08-19
 * Mon/Tue, 08-24 || work on still life assignment, remember: Composition: hierarchy, overlapping, proportion, Zentangle background (small patterns), don't forget the "string" ||
 * Wed, 08-26 || work day (still life/ zentangle background/ front cover of sketchbook) due: 08-31 ||
 * Thrs 08-27 || class discussion on art room climate", consequences, still life project, cover for ring binder (review shading), Zentangle background
 * Wed 09-02 || work on still life, work on sketchbook assignments and tiles. ||
 * Thrs. || work on still life..., sketchbooks,
 * Tues, 09-08 || critique, Elements of Art test review, art analysis by elements ||
 * Thrs 09-10 || finish up projects, circle painting ||
 * Mon/ Tue 09-14/15 || Intro to Value, starting value scales- shading/cross-hatch, paint ||
 * Wed 9-16 || Element's quiz, finish value scale (including color mixing), work on sketchbook ||
 * Thrs 9-24 || navajo rug painting work day...almost done ||
 * Mon 10-05 || Reflective essay about the project. 1 page, hand written, use vocabulary words: value, geometric shapes, symmetrical balance,colormixing
 * Wed/ Thrs 10-08 || Introduction to peace poster (see "peace poster" tab on the left menu bar) ||

media type="youtube" key="Rb4lgOiHBZo" width="428" height="249" __ Introduction: __ Art Foundations is all about an overview over a variety of art techniques, styles, methods, periods, and of course about the ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES of DESIGN.

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__**Short Syllabus- basic outline and milestones**__ Sketchbooks Vocabulary quizzes Semester Project Christmas Show Artist Research Book with presentation Final Project End of Year Show