8th Grade Syllabus- 18 week rotation

Drawing Unit:

Lettering/Measurement, elements and principles of Design, shading, gesture drawings, pointillism/hatch/crosshatch, one and two point perspective, still life, self-compositiion.

Collage/Art History/Origami Unit:

Georgia O'Keefe- tissue paper collage, Andy Warhol- Pop art, Origami-Tea bag folding.

Painting/Color Theory Unit:

Acrylics- Color wheel and value scale, acrylic painting techniques, acrylic painting, cropping, watercolor techniques and final painting.

Careers:

Opportunities for Art in Society

Printmaking/graphic design unit:

Linoleum block printing portfolio, Introduction to Graphics-choice of CD cover design or poster.

Writing Across the Curriculum

7th Grade syllabus: 18 Week Rotation 

Drawing Unit: Cropping, elements of art, shading, texture rubbings, line drawings, perspective, half face portraits.

Collage/Cut Paper Unit: Mosaic, positive/negative design, handmade book, motion cut-outs, handmade cards, tissue paper collage.

Painting Unit: Primary/secondary color wheel, expressive painting, magnifying glass painting.

Graphic Design: Design an ad

Fine Crafts: Textured paper weave, origami, Weaving- Ojo do Dios, Papier mache magnets.

Writing across the curriculum

6th grade Syllabus: 12 week rotation:

DRAWING UNIT: Cropping, Elements of Art, Shading, Texture rubbings, Line drawings, Perspective, Half Face Portraits. COLLAGE/CUT PAPER UNIT: Mosaic, positive/negative designs, handmade book, motion cut-outs, Handmade cards, Tissue Paper collage.

PAINTING UNIT:Primary/secondary Color Wheel, Expressive Painting, Magnifying glass painting.

GRAPHIC DESIGN UNIT: Design an ad

FINE CRAFTS UNIT: Textured paper weave, Origami, Weaving-Ojo de Dio, Papier mache magnets.

Writing across the curriculum