Course: Art Basics Year: Teacher: L. Maghini & E. Caplan

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1 Course: Art Basics Year: Teacher: L. Maghini & E. Caplan Unit 1: Black & White Line Design Approximate Time Frame: 2 Weeks VA CS1 9 12a: apply media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence and sensitivity that their intentions are realized How do I successfully create a design that effectively incorporates the Elements and Principles of Design: balance and positive/negative By using a variety of patterns, line weights and designs, we can create a successful composition with aesthetic appeal. Students will be able to create a unique composition showing balanced use of positive and negative space Students will view and discuss various works of art that show a balanced use of positive and negative design throughout history Balance Texture Line Shape space? VA CS2 9 12b: Apply comprehension and skill in incorporating the elements of art and principles of design to generate multiple solutions and effectively solve a variety of visual art problems How did artists throughout history create balanced compositions? Why is an equal balance between positive/negative space important to a work s aesthetic appeal? Example of student work Students will be able to identify and incorporate the Elements and Principles of Design into their drawing effectively Students will discuss the difference between different types of balance Students will participate in a midpoint critique where they share their triumphs and tribulations. Their peers will offer advice and ideas for Example of Japanese notan woodblock Students will view and discuss student work from years past and identify what makes an effective composition

2 how to successfully complete their works Unit 2: Georges Seurat Inspired Pointillist Paintings Approximate Time Frame: 5 Classes VA CS1 9 12a: Apply media, techniques and processes with sufficient skill, confidence and Why did Georges Seurat choose to venture from his traditional way of painting to this new way of painting? By studying the works of Georges Seurat, the students will gain insight as to why his unique style of painting was highly influential on modern art The students will be able to identify and explain Pointillism The students will be able to apply Seurat s The students will read an article based on Seurat s biography and then answer text dependent questions Georges Seurat Pointillism Complimenta ry Colors Color Mixing sensitivity that and science alike painting technique to Optical their intentions Why are Seurat s their own landscape The students will Mixing are realized works considered The students will create a paintings either photograph Hue to be important piece that practices the their own landscapes Juxtaposed VA CS2 9 12b: works of modern pointillist style of painting The students will or utilize the internet Foreground Apply art? show proper use of to research a Middle comprehension complimentary colors landscape that they ground and skill in How was Seurat s to both mix colors would like to model Background incorporating the technique derived and to create their painting after Simplified/St elements of art from a scientific shadows and ylized and principles of perspective? highlights within their A demonstration will design to work be given to display Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La generate multiple Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat proper color mixing solutions and effectively solve a variety of visual art problems The students will create a painting that closely represents a realistic landscape through the use of complimentary colors VA CS4 9 12c: Compare works The students will use an assortment of sticks, q tips, and the

3 of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics and culture, justifying conclusions made in the analysis and using these conclusions to inform their own art making back end of paint brushes to achieve their dots VA CS6 9 12a: Analyze and compare characteristics of the visual arts within a particular historical period or style with ideas, issues or themes of that period or style Unit 3: UNIT TITLE Approximate Time Frame: # of Weeks

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