Art
The objective of the art program is to instruct students about art elements and principles through a variety of media and activities.
Grade 7
Color
- Mixing colors to get secondary and tertiary colors
- Color wheel
- Painting
Drawing
- Observational drawing
- Contour-marker
- Shading-pencil
Design elements
- Problems in line, color, volume, form, value, balance, rhythm, and harmony.
Form and Shape
- Basic shapes/forms
- Shading
One point perspective
- Cubes in space
- Perspective Drawing of a room
Clay
- Pinch/coil/slab techniques
Design Elements
- Problems in shape, value, balance, rhythm, and harmony.
Grade 8
In eighth grade students will continue to explore the art elements and principles.Building upon seventh grade concepts, they will experience new media , techniques and vocabulary.
Section I
Color
- Monochromatic painting
Figure Drawing
- Portrait and figure
Drawing
- Observational drawing
Texture
- Scratchboard
- Pen and Ink
Drawing
- Two- point perspective
- 3-D
- Clay - slab container