Sixth Grade Art

Students’ first nine weeks grade will be based on evidence they can do the following:

• Learn the purpose of, create, develop and maintain an artist sketchbook.

sketch, thumbnail, concept, design, medium

• Learn the purpose of, create, develop and maintain an artist portfolio.
• Learn the Elements and Principles of Design and be able to use these terms accurately when describing art or during an art critique.

Elements: line, color, value, shape, form, texture, space

Principles: pattern, contrast, unity, variety, balance, emphasis, movement, rhythm

• DRAWING-  Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

contour line, blind contour, gesture, still life, portrait, foreground, middleground, background

• COLOR THEORY/PAINTING- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

color wheel, primary, secondary, warm, cool, complementary pairs, schemes

• CERAMICS- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

pinch, slab, relief, score, slip, press, glaze, kiln, fire

• BOOKMAKING- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

traditional, accordion, sculptural, collage, illustration, symbol, graphics, mixed media

 (Underlined words indicate essential vocabulary that will be covered)

 

Seventh Grade Art

 

Students’ nine weeks grade will be based on evidence they can do the following:

• Learn the purpose of, create, develop and maintain an artist sketchbook.

sketch, thumbnail, concept, design, medium

• Learn the purpose of, create, develop and maintain an artist portfolio.
• Learn the Elements and Principles of Design and be able to use these terms accurately when describing art or during an art critique.

Elements: line, color, value, shape, form, texture, space

Principles: pattern, contrast, unity, variety, balance, emphasis, movement, rhythm

• DRAWNG- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

value, gradation, scale, shading, shadow, blending, 1 point perspective

• COLOR THEORY/PAINTING- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

(review of color theory from 6^th grade and…) tertiary, analogous, split- complementary, transparent, opaque, focal point

• CERAMICS- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

(review of ceramics from 6^th grade and…) coil, function, craft

• PRINTMAKING- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

relief, positive space, negative space, brayer, ink, registration, edition

 (Underlined words indicate essential vocabulary that will be covered)

 

Eighth Grade Art

Students’ nine weeks grade will be based on evidence they can do the following:

• Learn the purpose of, create, develop and maintain an artist sketchbook.

sketch, thumbnail, concept, design, medium

• Learn the purpose of, create, develop and maintain an artist portfolio.
• Learn the Elements and Principles of Design and be able to use these terms accurately when describing art or during an art critique.
• Elements: line, color, value, shape, form, texture, space

Principles: pattern, contrast, unity, variety, balance, emphasis, movement, rhythm

• DRAWNG- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

(review of drawing from 7^th grade and…) hatching, crosshatching, composition, proportion, 2 pt perspective

• COLOR THEORY/PAINTING- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

(review of color theory from 7^th grade and…) hue, monochromatic, tint, shade, tone, neutral, intensity

• CERAMICS- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

(review of ceramics from the 7^th grade and…) modeling, handbuilt, wheelbuilt, clay stages greenware, leather hard, bone dry, vitrify, bisque, finished piece

• SCULPTURE- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the following:

 3-D, armature, carving, casting, assemblage, subtractive, stable, mobile, freestanding

 (Underlined words indicate essential vocabulary that will be covered)