Art Fundamentals
Ms. Stockwell
Art Fundamentals students learn the essentials of drawing, painting and sculpture
as well enjoying experiences in photography, clay and digital media. Skills taught in
this class provide the background enabling students to succeed in more advanced
elective art classes. Class discussions, viewing art exhibits and studying professional
artists’ work are important elements in the curriculum.
Goals
To teach the fundamental concepts of art making.
To introduce students to a variety of media and develop proficiency and confidence
in working with them.
To incorporate ideas learned from studying art history into the studio experience.
Concepts
Students learn to observe and interpret visual information by working with a
variety of materials.
Students learn to develop a plan and then solve problems as they occur, redesigning
the plan as necessary.
Skills
Drawing: contour, gesture, figure, volume, perspective, shading
Painting: color theory, mixing paint, value, hue, chroma and texture using
Tempera, acrylic and watercolors
Assessment
Projects will be graded based upon individual student’s development and creative
problem solving and technical skills. Participation in critiques as well discussions
involving visiting artists are also important. Student’s daily work ethic and
attitude in class is very important.
Units
Drawing with different concepts and materials, wire sculpture, design, art history
overview, perspective drawing, clay sculpture, printmaking, color wheel, painting
with acrylics, painting with watercolors, digital photography, and designing a site
specific public art installation.