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