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Elementary Elementary Art Grade 5

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Suggested Prerequisites

N/A

Description

Students learn about the Elements of Art, Principles of Design, and Craftmanship skills through the exploration of master artists and art techniques. At the same time, exploring techniques like the effects of pressure, a resist, paint, mixed media, and more. Students will dive into the works of artists such as Salvador Dali, Edmonia Lewis, El Anatsui, and Frida Kahlo. Connecting art techniques to the Elements of Art, Principles of Design, and master artists is a fundamental aspect of the course and ensures that students of all learning styles have an opportunity to succeed.

Module One: Line

-line as an element of art

-types of public art

-places public art is displayed

-careers in art

-Banksy

-abstract art

-rhythm and movement as a principle of design

-graffiti art

-drawing

-Keith Harring

-movement in art

-craftmanship skills

Module Two: Shape

-line as an element of art

-geometric and organic shapes         

-2-D shapes and 3-D forms

-symbols in art

-symmetry

-Hilma af Klint

-pattern and repetition as a principle of design

-constructive criticism

-William Morris

-Kente Cloth legend

-printmaking

-art careers

Module Three: Color

-color as an element of art

-tertiary colors

-complementary colors

-warm and cool colors

-Mary Cassatt

-proportion as a principle of design

- pointillism

-Georges Seurat

-problem solving

-types of paint

-paintbrushes

Module Four: Value

-value as an element of art

-tints, tone, shades, value scale

-Utagawa Hiroshige

-contrast as a principle of design

-comparing art

-Pablo Picasso

-problem solving

-pencil techniques

-Where do art ideas come from?

-oil and chalk pastels

 

Module Five: Space

-space as an element of art

-positive and negative space

-perspective

-types of landscapes

-Salvador Dalí

-surrealism

-emphasis as a principle of design

-Frank Lloyd Wright

-two-point perspective

-collage

-mixed media

-copyright

Module Six: Form

-form as an element of art

-geometric and organic forms

-types of sculptures

-implied texture

-utilitarian art

-Mary Edmonia Lewis

-balance as a principle of design

-Louise Bourgeois

-clay

-expressing emotions through art

Module Seven: Texture

-texture as an element of art

-implied and actual textures

-respecting art

-El Anatsui

-Sokari Douglas Camp

-variety and unity as a principle of design

-activism

-mixed-media

-Jasper Johns

-Robert Rauschenberg

-assemblage

-recycled art

Module Eight: Community

-different types of influences on art

-inspirations for art

-art exhibitions

-art behaviors

-Frida Kahlo

-proportion

-portrait and self-portrait

-Dorothea Lange

-photography

-how photos change over time