COVID safe: masks must be worn, artists will have their own workstation with their own sterilized art tools and hand washing will be frequent. When entering class we will have hand sanitizer and we will use it again upon leaving.

GOALS to achieve during classes:

•Recognize and describe simple patterns found in the environment and works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape/form, and texture

•Creative Expression, Use of texture and color in original works of art.

•Describe how and why they made a selected work of art, focusing on the media and technique.

•Demonstrate beginning skill in the use of basic tools

•Understanding and applying media, techniques and processes

•Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas

•Making decisions in situations where there are no standard answers

•Openness, respect for work, and contemplation when participating in the arts as an observer or audience members are personal attitudes that enhance enjoyment

•Because the arts offer the continuing challenge of situations in which there is no standard or approved answer, those who study the arts become acquainted with many perspectives on the meaning of “value”

Indicators of Achievement

•Student understands the basic principles of art

•Student understands there are various purposes for creating works of art

•Understands materials

•Correct use of art vocabulary

•Understanding of mixed media

Terminology used:

• sketch

• composition

• Training their “artist eyes”, investigating what we see, subject matter

• focal point

• shade/value

• contrast

• primary colors

• color mixing

• secondary colors

• contrasting color

• contour shape

• layering

• shadow

• highlight

• wet into wet

• printmaking

• relief printing

• brayer

• ceramics

• clay

• pinch pot

• slab

• coil

• texture (hairy, furry, smooth, scales, bumpy)

• shape: circle, ovals, triangles, rectangles

• portrait

• scene

• environment

• template

• form

• slumping/draping

• negative/positive

• hollow form

• glaze/underglaze

• palette

• 3D

• sculpture

• realism

• abstract

• brush stroke

• kiln

• firing

• ceramics