Art I

In this course students will learn how to make their visual ideas take form. We will study the basic ways in which a drawing is made, how to use perspective and how to set up an interesting composition. Students will learn about a variety of techniques such as drawing with a variety of materials, painting in watercolor and how to use color effectively. We will also work with sculpture.

COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will develop critical and creative thinking skills and perceptual awareness necessary for understanding and producing art. Objectives:

• Plan and organize for creating art.
• Devise and use strategies for imagining and implementing images.
• Create multiple solutions in problem solving and discuss that some solutions are better than others.
• Recognize and discuss that concepts and images from a variety of sources can be used to create original art.
• Show how ideas develop and evolve over a period of time.
• Manipulate sensory stimuli to develop perceptual awareness.
• Use the vocabulary of art in written and oral form.

COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will develop skills necessary for understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes. Objectives:

• Explore and discuss unique properties and potential of art materials.
• Demonstrate techniques and processes for working with each art material.
• Communicate and express ideas through a variety of materials and techniques.
• Evaluate and select materials, techniques and processes to facilitate the creation of artwork
• Demonstrate the safe and responsible use of tools and materials.

COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks. Objectives:

• Demonstrate the use of life surroundings and personal experiences to express ideas and feelings visually.
• Interpret the environment through art.
• Invent original and personal imagery to convey meaning and not rely on copying, tracing, patterns or duplicated materials.

COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others. Objectives:

• Accept other’s work and ideas as unique expression of themselves.
• Accept and offer constructive criticism.
• Critique artwork through the use of: proper vocabulary, art elements and design principles, meaning, feeling, mood and ideas, oral and written expression.
• Explain how the constructive role of failure is often a part of the creative process.

Technology Learning Outcomes
The student can

•  Resize and reposition clip art images and other picture objects.
• Change an object’s size and shape using the edge handles.
• Identify graphic file formats.