Week 1 & 2 Perspective Drawing, Perspective Atmospheric Perspective, Depth, Horizon, Illusion, Measure Overlapping, Proportion Students will produce a realistic drawing using perspective and shading Step By Step instruction on the process. Student practice technique independently. Begin finished drawings instruction on shading. Students will be tested on Film-Masters of Illusion the basic vocabulary and LCD Examples techniques of perspective 25A3 25B2 25B3 26A3 27A5 on their ability to demonstrate their knowledge of perspective by creating a piece of artwork. Week 2.5 Pop art based on the 1960 s art movement. Pop Art Duplicate, Modern, Pop Art Realism Students will produce a two dimensional pop art project based on the work of American artist Andy Warhol. 25A2 26A4 26B 27A1 27A3 Artist option: Andy Warhol on the quality of their completed artwork. Technology options: Film - Pop Art: Andy Warhol Internet Research LCD Examples
Week 4.5 Ceramics Air Bubbles, Bisque, Coil, Construction, Explosion, Fire, Glaze, In the Round, Kiln, Pinch, Scoring, Sculpture, Slab, Slip, Wedge Continuation of project 25A5 Internet Film 25B4 on their completed artwork LCD and knowledge of Short Films (Techniques) ceramics vocabulary Week 7.5 Abstract Painting Kandinsky Abstract, Geometric, Printers Fold, Water Soluble Students will be exposed to the art of one of the first abstract artists, Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky 25A4 25A5 25B4 26B7 27A3 27B3 Students will be tested on design, color, and knowledge of Kandinsky. Student will produce an abstract painting in the style of Kandinsky. Film on Wassily Kandinsky LCD Slideshow
Week 10 Cusimano Surrealism, Modern, Geometric Shapes, Creativity -Students will create a drawing in the style of Cusimano -Students will apply knowledge of basic perspective Students will develop a landscape or still life sketch working from a photograph 25A6 Film based on their ability to -Neo-Impressionism create a feeling beyond -George Seurat reality, effort and quality of Internet completed project Research 26B5 26B6 27A6 27B2 Week 11 OPArt Optical Illusions Students will become familiar with optical illusions in the arts. on their ability to create an original piece of art. LCD Examples Week 12 End of the 7 th Grade Rotation
Week 13 Week 14 -Surrealism (Visual Contradictions) mediacolored -Surrealism -Students will be introduced to the art of Salvador Dali and Renee Magritte -Students will make preliminary sketches of their visual contradictions -Students will complete surrealism s using colored -Students will be introduced to shading and blending with colored 25A2 25B3 25C2 26A3 26A4 26B6 26B7 27A1 based on originality, effort, and the finished product Week 15 -Egyptian Frescos-(media, plaster, and piant) -Students will research Egyptian tomb paintings -Students will choose an Egyptian god and create a fresco of their god 26A8 26A9 27A8 27A9
Week 16 -Egyptian Fresco s -Students will prepare sketches -Students will mix plaster and pour fresco form Week 17 -Egyptian Fresco s -Sketches will be transferred -Students will paint their prepared plaster forms based on research and planning of project and effort demonstrated during the process and the quality of the completed project Week 18 -Aboriginal Art (tempra) -Students will develop a simple drawing using the aboriginal technique -Students will complete drawings in paint 26A8 26A9 27A8 27A9 based on their research, effort, and completed project -Film on Australian Aboriginal Art