Art I Semester Overview:

 

Part 1- Learning to See - ARTIST AS OBSERVER

 

Intro Mini Project:  Sketchbook Cover and Getting to Know You Questions

Unit 1: 1 Point Perspective

Unit 2: Contour Line Drawing, Line Shading Techniques

Unit 3: Positive / Negative Space

Sketchbook Entries 1-5

 

 

Part 2- Technical Skill - ARTIST AS LEARNER

 

Unit 4: How to Sketch, Pencil Shading Techniques, Form & Value

Unit 5: Color Theory, Vocabulary and Complementary Color Scales

Unit 6: Introduction to Color Theory, Neutrals, Painting Techniques

Sketchbook Entries 6-10

 

Part 3- The Mind of the Artist - ARTIST AS CREATOR

 

Unit 7: Intro to Clay Building & Texture in Clay

Unit 8: Primary Colors, Tints, Building up a Painting, Brush Techniques, Composition , Color Theory and Negative Space

Unit 9: 2 Pt. Perspective 

Sketchbook Entries 11 - 15

Part 4- The Imagination of the Artist - ARTIST AS ARTIST

 

Unit 10: ART 1 Final: Accordion Booklet