Art III Syllabus 1^st. Semester

Week One

Lesson: Sketchbooks as Artist’s books.

Learning Objectives:

- Students will…

· Become familiar with the process of sketching and creating a scrapbook.

· Learn how to develop a journal through the semester class (idea continues from Art I and II).

· Understand the idea of sketching as part of the creative process and development of an artwork.

· Create a visual diary.

· Techniques: pencil, collage and markers and any media available.

Activities:

- The sketchbook will be use during the year for sketching class projects.

- 15 minutes creativity exercises.

- Students will create personal pages using mix media during the semester.

Week Two

Lesson: Drawing, warm-up exercises.

Learning Objectives:

- Students will…

· Do a series of drawing using their left hand (right hand if student dominant hand is the left).

· Know how to “let it go” and not pretend to control all aspects of the drawing.

· Know how to concentrate in the details of the subject.

· Be able to achieve hand-eye coordination.

· Warm-up exercises using charcoal and graphite pencil.

Activities:

- Warm-up drawings using the left hand.

- Series of 45 minutes drawings changing from the left hand to the right hand.

- Blind drawings

- Presentation of samples from various artists’ works.

Week Three

Lesson: Jack and Jill Problem - Creativity.

Learning Objectives:

- Students will…

· Integrate visual arts, graphic design and literacy.

· Use of negative and positive space along with scale to create a meaning.

· Know to encompass illusory space and the dynamics of scale and composition.

· Respond creatively to literacy problem.

Activities:

- Students will work with hand out provided that explains and give examples of the project.

- Teacher will model the technique and will present a series of related work samples.

- View examples from past solutions by previous students.

Week Five and Six

Lesson: Self-Portraits.

Learning Objectives:

- Students will…

· Understand that through introspective thinking, reflection, and expression we grow as artists.

· Understand that large scale formats create a different impact than smaller ones.

· Understand that physical health is important to achieve/complete large format works.

· Integrate visual arts and psychology.

· Work in large format.

Activities:

- Student will view sample artworks related to the project.

- Students will made self portraits in their sketchbooks while meditating in themselves and how they will portrait them in the large format.

- Students will study the color spectrum and how they will apply it in their work.

Week Seven and Eight

Lesson: Road Signs - Creativity.

Learning Objectives:

- Students will…

· Integrate visual arts, graphic design and literacy.

· Create many possibilities to one single problem

· Design with simplicity a very complex task.

· Understand the use of color for powerful road sign design.

Activities:

- Students will work with the hand out that explains the project.

- View sample of past successful designs.

- Sketch preliminary ideas and work them into final shape.

Week Eight, Nine and Ten

Lesson: The Soul of Japan.

Learning Objectives:

- Students will…

· Integrate visual arts and world cultures.

· Understand the richness of Japanese culture

· Create unique pieces of art based on Japan’s traditional icons.

· Understand the link between art and history.

Activities:

- Students will sketch final idea.

- Internet research focusing on history, culture, art, geography and religion of Japan.

- View work samples from Japanese artists.

- Group dialog and critique.

- Create final work: umbrellas.

Week Eleven and Twelve

Lesson: What you don’t know…

Learning Objectives:

- Students will…

· Integrate visual arts and health.

· Understand that there are many health issues out there and how to prevent them.

· Understand that physical and psychological healths are important and value.

· Create successful ad campaigns promoting awareness.

Activities:

- Students will discuss ideas and suggestions.

- View work sample of successful ad campaigns around the world promoting health.

- Document data from internet, book, magazines, etc.

- Create final piece: an Ad/poster that raises awareness of selected health issue.

Week Thirteen, Fourteen and Fifteen

Lesson: Sound - Creativity.

Learning Objectives:

- Students will…

· Integrate visual arts, graphic design and literacy.

· Understand the use of metaphor as part of the graphic design vocabulary.

· Learn the use of symbolism, abstraction and typography.

· Use space and color to reinforce the drama of the given concept.

Activities:

- Students will follow and discuss directions given in the hand out.

- View some sample of artworks related to the project.

- Sketch ideas for final piece.

- Create final piece: graphically represent sounds indicated by the teacher, like sound of a clock.

Week Sixteen

HS Exams.