Art

Art

Kindergarten - 8th Grade

Students experience art through a wide range of materials:

• colored pencils
• oil pastels
• acrylic paint
• water color paints
• tempra paint
• ceramic clay, glazes & kiln firing
• air drying clay
• modeling clay
• paper forming
• chalk
• markers

Philosophy

• God is the Master Artist and Creator. He FIRST established Color and Design in Nature and the world HE created
• His creation shows the ultimate display of creativity
• He has gifted every one of us with creative abilities

Objective

• Develop creative thinking and creative expression in each student
• Teach the basic Elements of Art: Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Value, Space and Form
• Build confidence in each student’s ability to apply these Elements of Art, in their own individual creative style as they create ART
• Introduce students to a wide range of Artistic Expressions and mediums:  Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, 3D design, Clay and mixed media
• Show examples of how various Artists have applied these Elements of Art to their work

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

• Learn Primary and Secondary Colors, along with a basic understanding of the Color wheel
• Learn shapes – Organic and Geometric
• Creative Drawing and exploration of a variety of drawing materials, pencil, oil pastels, markers
• Create Art work that teaches the application of each of the Elements of Art
• Progressively more difficult Art projects that stretch their creative thinking abilities

3rd - 5th Grade

• Review colors, learn basic principles of color theory, complementary colors, and mixing colors
• Develop basic drawing skills and the application of these skills to create a finished drawing
• Learn more advanced application of combining the Elements of Art in creative ways
• Cooperative learning experiences in group Art projects and artist job interviews to explore integration of art into everyday life

6th - 8th Grade

• Advanced color theory: tints, tones, and shades, triadic & analogous colors
• Advanced Drawing techniques taught: perspective, foreshortening, shading & shadows, foreground, middle, & background
• Strong emphasis on creativity and individual expression in every Art lesson
• Basic Art History
• Advanced creative problem solving in 3D Art