Getting Started
What Parents Want to Know Book Content and Scheduling
Artists have always focused on two groups of topics known as the elements of art and principles of design when learning to draw. These are the chosen topics of each unit in this book. Each topic is explored in four unique ways. This gives students enough experience with the topic that they naturally incorporate it into the way that they draw. It becomes part of their thinking as they draw any kind of subject matter. This kind of focus, and many opportunities to practice, is how children learn to draw. First Page of Each Unit Here students are shown which topic to focus on, explained in words and pictures. The creative exploration assignment guides students to observe the topic in their own environment, make connections to real-world experiences, and create a work of art from their observations and ideas. Building a Visual Vocabulary American Art Appreciation and History Second and Third Page of Each Unit Students are shown how the topic is used in master works and apply their new observations to a work of art that they create. Students also learn about artists and the times they lived in.
Techniques
Fourth Page of Each Unit Students learn how to use the materials and tools of art. They apply that knowledge to make original works.
Application
Fifth Page of Each Unit Students do a final project incorporating new techniques and application of the topic. They use a variety of references such as still life objects, landscapes, portraiture, photographs and more!
Scheduling Art Class Using this Book for One Full School Year
CLASSES PER WEEK: TWO
CLASS TIME: ONE HOUR
This schedule can be modified to fit yours. Keep in mind that students can work independently so it is their time you are scheduling, not your own. Schedule art class at a time when they can complete the art assignment, even if it runs over an hour. Once interrupted, students can rarely return to an activity with as much enthusiasm as they first had. The amount of time for completing each activity will vary greatly, depending on the student ’ s experience and personality. However, you should see that as they learn to use more of the elements within their pictures that they are taking more time on each piece. A goal would be to work up to spending one hour on a project by the end of the year.
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