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Port Jefferson School District
Art Scope and Sequence
PreK-12
Michael Caravello
Director of Music & Fine Arts
Richard Anderson
Lynne Edsall
Carrie Morgan
Nancy Randazzo
Stacey Schuman
Art Education Specialists
Kenneth R. Bossert, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pre-Kindergarten Art….………………………………………………………………...2
Kindergarten Art………….……………………………………………………………..3
Grade 1 Art….…………………………………………………………………………..5
Grade 2 Art….…………………………………………………………………………..7
Grade 3 Art….…………………………………………………………………………..8
Grade 4 Art….…………………………………………………………………………..9
Grade 5 Art….…………………………………………………………………………..10
Grade 6 Art…..………………………………………………………………………….11
Grade 8 Art…….………………………………………………………………………..12
Studio in Art……..……………………………………………………………………...14
Drawing and Painting I.………………..………………………………………………..16
Ceramics I…..…………………………………………………………………………...18
Sculpture I…..…………………………………………………………………………..19
Photography I…………………………………………………………………………...20
Advanced Photography…………………………………………………………………22
A.P. Art & Portfolio Development…….…………………………...…………………..26
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Pre-K Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Shapes
Identifying & drawing geometric shapes:
Circle, square, rectangle, and triangle
Drawing figures Identifying the shapes and proportion of their
body
Collage
Geometric shape collage
Drawing, cutting and gluing shapes
Chuck Close Collage Overlapping shapes from large to small in a
grid
Self Portrait Collage Using shapes to create a figure
Paper Mask Using shapes to create a sculptural mask
Symmetry
Overlapping
Clay Bowls Adding textures to clay to create a functional
form
Pinch Pots with a Face Lid Forming a functional object with a lid
Clay Owls Form
Texture
Bird Sculptures Using various materials-model magic clay,
feathers, markers, pipe cleaners to create an
additive sculpture
Painting
Exploration of paint and painting techniques
Kandinsky Abstract Painting
Tempera
Watercolor
Watercolor resist
Botanical Drawings Drawing by observing nature
Chalk Pastel Landscape Using pastels to create sky and ground
Torn paper to create trees and leaves
Foam Printing Drawing animals from a model to create a
printing plate
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Kindergarten Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Line/Shape
Lines – introduce a variety of lines
Paul Klee
Wassily Kandinsky
Shapes with curved lines –organic
Shapes with straight lines- geometric
Building with shapes
Draw/paint six kinds of lines
Observe kinds of lines
Build with lines
Identify lines in Paul Klee’s work
Identify and use thick, thin, tall and short lines
Draw shapes with curved lines, straight lines
Use materials in a sequence
Collage
Geometric shape collage
Organic shape collage
Draw and cut shapes
Overlapping shapes to create space
Shape creature collage
Building with shapes
Reinforcing lines
Put shapes together to build objects, animals
and people
Torn Tree landscape
Creating space- Background, middle ground,
foreground
Overlapping shapes and space
Paper Owl Sculpture
Creating 3-Dimensional (Form) using shape
Noguchi Sculpture
Creating 3-Dimensional form using 2-
Dimensional shapes
Organic Line Sculpture Creating organic form using paper strips.
Louise Nevelson Sculpture Using wood forms to create a 3-dimensional
sculpture using recycled materials
Collaborative class sculpture
Clay
Henry Moore Organic Form Sculptures
Creating organic form with negative space
Pinch Pots Creating functional object using fine motor
skills
Plates Creating functional object
Introducing texture
Clay Pendant Adding texture and stamping to create a clay
pendant
Imaginary Animals
Additive Sculpture
Using geometric and organic form to create an
imaginary animal
Paper Mache Animal Sculptures
Pigs
Birds
Fish
Using recycled materials: Newspaper,
cardboard, wire and tape to create a sculptural
form
Printing
Foam Printing
Relief Printing
Gyotaku Fish Printing
Using various materials to create textures,
stamp/printing block and series of prints
Painting/Color Theory
Primary Colors
Secondary Colors
Experimenting with color
Mixing primary colors to create secondary
colors
ROYGBIV
Mixing secondary colors to create earth tones
Tinting and shading colors
Rainbow Fish and Animals
Using primary & secondary colors
Landscape Painting
Painting techniques
Creating space- background, middle ground
and foreground
Overlapping space
Color and mood
Wassily Kandinsky & Jackson Pollock
Abstract Painting
Introducing abstract painting techniques
Splatter paint
Sand Painting Introducing students to alternative painting
materials
Medicine Bags
Fiber Arts
Introducing sewing techniques
Sewing material to create a pouch
Self Portraits
Introducing proportions of the face
Creating skin tones
Texture for hair
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
1st Grade Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Frank Stella geometric shape drawing Using tools: Ruler, compass stencils to create a
geometric composition
Bicycle drawing Identifying and drawing geometric shapes from
life that make up a object
Texture Drawing Using texture plates and found textures to
enhance their drawing
Texture and Watercolor Resist Understanding and demonstrating use of
materials
Symmetrical Name Creatures Creating a symmetrical shape by tracing and
cutting with paper folded in half
Conceptualize shapes within the symmetrical
shape to create a monster/creature
Overlapping Symmetry Folding, cutting and overlapping symmetrical
shapes from large to small
Overlapping Landscape Creating space (background, middle ground
and foreground)
Eric Carle Collage Creating textural paper
Overlapping shapes
Combining shapes to create an animal in their
environment
Painting Review color theory-Primary and Secondary
colors
Exploration of color
Monochromatic Painting
Abstract painting
Using one color, white and black to create a
range of hues
Monochromatic Landscape Painting Using color to tell a story
Symmetrical Painting Using color and pattern
Painting from Life Mixing and painting color from life
Foam Printing Exploration with texture, color and image to
create a series of prints
Finger Puppets Using mixed media to create a sculptures
Paper Mache Figure Sculptures
Introducing an armature to create a 3-
dimensional form using mixed media
Clay animal sculptures Using pinch/pull method to create animals
Painted Portraits Drawing proportions of the face
Mixing skin tones
Georgia O’Keefe Flowers Oil pastel painting
Composition
Drawing from photo reference
Scgraffito Repeating lines to create texture
Positive and negative space
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
2nd
Grade Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Organic Line Drawing Drawing organic lines to create organic shapes
Glue Line Drawing Raised line separating organic and geometric
shapes
Color mixing using chalk pastels and/or
construction paper crayons on black paper
Painting/Color Theory
Exploration in paint
Color theory-primary, secondary, tertiary,
complementary, and analogous colors
Color Wheel Painting Use all 12 colors in color wheel to create an
image
Symmetrical Painting Navaho/Pueblo Native American painting
Pattern
Impressionism Working from photo reference
Painting /mixing colors with oil pastels
Abstract Expressionism Use various painting materials
Non-objective image
Picasso Portraits Mixed media
Cubism
Organic Form Sculpture Creating organic line using wire
Creating organic form by enclosing wire
Calder Mobiles Line
Balance
Kinetic energy
Gravity
Clay African Masks History of African Masks
Relief Sculpture
Mixed media to decorate masks
Writing story/meaning of mask and it’s powers
African Mask Necklaces Clay pendant
Plaster/Papier Mache Dragons Building an advanced armature
Using recycled materials
Mixed media
Sewing
Pillows
Drawstring bags
Using textiles
Drawn thread technique
In line continuous stitch
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
3rd
Grade Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Repeated Line Design Illusion of form
Continuous Line Drawing Understanding how line is used to
communicate a feeling, mood, element, etc.
Tibetan Mandala Symmetry
Balance
Composition
Color Theory
Repeated Line Landscape Various line used to define background, middle
ground and foreground
Marbled Paper Scientific properties of oil and water
Silhouettes Positive and negative space
Magazine Collage- Imaginary Animals
Using color and texture to define background
and figure
Salt Marsh Deciduous Forest Background, middle ground and foreground
Animal Drawings Understanding anatomy of an animal
Drawing from reference
Creating textures
Paper Mache Animals
Oaxaca
Aboriginal
Creating an advanced armature of an animal
based on animal drawings
Using mixed media
Egyptian Art
Hieroglyphics on Papyrus
Clay Sarcophagus
Mummy
Scarab Beetles
Art History
Curriculum Integration
Paper Mosaics Understanding the history of mosaics
Glass Mosaics Using recycled glass to create an image
Subtractive Printing Creating a series of prints using subtractive
method of printing
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
4th
Grade Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Space
Positive and Negative Space Collage
Symmetry
Ying and yang of space
Notan Collage Asymmetrical positive and negative space
MC Escher Tessellations
Equal space
Composition
Repetition
Pattern
Repousse
Folk art
Positive and Negative space
Relief
Pen and Ink Drawing
Crosshatching
Stippling
Value
Scratchboard Mandala
Asymmetry
Various line techniques
Texture
Color Scratchboard Various line techniques
Texture
Added color
Pencil Drawings
Value
Photo Reference
Composition
Color Pencil Drawing
Value
Photo Reference
Hue
Composition
Printing Pattern
Repetition
Ceramics
Coil Pots Hand building
Broomstick Pots
Alternative hand building
Adding texture
Branch Animals Creating animal forms using branches
Calder Wire Sculptures 3-dimensional drawing
Calder Mobiles Kinetic Sculpture
Glass Jewelry Line design
Overlapping space
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
5th
Grade Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Personal Logos Design
Color
Texture
Composition
1 Point Perspective Art History
3-dimensional drawing techniques
Still Life Drawing from observation
Composition
Color
Texture
Line
Pastel Airbrush Perspective
Positive and Negative Space
Ghandi Peace Poster Interdisciplinary
School-wide/Community Connection
Handmade Books Recycled Materials
Marbled Paper
Soft Sculpture Characters Sewing
Dale Chihuly Seaflower Forms
(Clay and Thermo-Plastic)
Overlapping sculptural shapes
Organic form
Fused Glass Jewelry Overlapping shapes
Space
Design
Classic Painting Reproduction Acrylic Painting Techniques
Composition
Tiki Head Sculptures Subtractive sculpture
Henry Moore Abstract Sculpture Blind Composition
Subtractive sculpture
Paper Mache Figures Proportion
Vitruvian Man
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
6th
Grade Art
Half-Year Course
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Symmetry
Cave Art
Egyptian Art (Papyrus Painting)
Anubis Boxes (Alternate)
Greek Art
Castle Silhouette
Castle Facades in stone (Alternate)
Medieval Statuary, Gargoyles
Astrology
Navajo Sand Painting
Thailand Elephants
Nazca Lines
Chewing Gum
Package Design Overwrap
Rainsticks
Graeco-Roman Frescoes
Spirit Stones
Symmetry, pattern, contour line, shape
Research skills, art history. dexterity, texture,
simplicity of design
Art history, color mixing, symbolism, figure
Greek influence, positive/negative space,
composition, cutting, gluing
Art history, cutting skills, positive/negative
space, color layering/mixing
Working with clay, forming objects.
Proportion enlargement, mosaic border design,
color unity, shape,
cutting, gluing, constellations
History, rituals, composition, color
Drawing from basic shape, composition,
endangered species,
cultural art
Contour line, art history, shape
Commercial art/design
Art history, form, color, texture
Art history, mythology, color
Four-corner states, cultural art
indian symbolism, rock art
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
8th
Grade Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Drawing Basics
Oracle Alphabet
Ellipse Exercises
Bottle Form
Bottle with Rose
Contour Line
Pointillism
Still Life Study B/W, Shading and Shadow
Still Life Study Color, Shading and Shadow,
Backgrounds
Birds
(Endangered Mammals-alternate)
Cartoons
Side-View Portraits
Watercolor Collage
El Dia de los Muertos
Variation of line
Reinstating line, looseness of hand
lip, neck, body of basic still life composite
form
Practice form, introduction to color blending,
rose illustration
Continuous line emanating from central image
Proportion enlargement, contour line, color
theory, color transparency, art history
Drawing from observation, Indication of light
source
Drawing from observation,
Indication of light source,
Creative background spaces
Ornithology, form, color blending, Color
theory of nature
Proportion enlargement
Color mixing
Observing facial elements, (possible
animal/misc. imaginative characteristics),
straight lines, CMYK color mixing, value
study
Altering/matching established image/ color
mixing, composition, imaginative design,
possible mixed media
Art history and culture, graphic design of
human skull, painting with contrast, humor
LinoCuts
Collage
Runic Color Mystic Boxes
Candy Bar Overwrap Design
Magic Potions (alternate)
Positive/Negative space,
tree structure
Study of philately, cartography, texture,
Juxtapositioning
Norse mythology, origin of alphabet, line,
color mixing/layering
Package design, advertising, commercial art
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Studio in Art
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Contour Drawing
Students will be taught basic drawing skills and work to
build confidence in their drawing abilities by using, in
part, drawing exercises specifically geared to stimulating
the creative right side of the brain. Strengthening
students’ observational skills will be a major focus.
Books –
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.
A Guide to Drawing
Hooked on Drawing
Observation
Contour drawing
Gesture drawing
Understanding the design elements
of line, space, and form.
Graphic Design
2-D Design “Notan” – the Japanese principles of dark
and light – positive and negative space.
Students will gain an understanding of visual balance.
They will design three pieces of art using only black and
white paper. In these artworks they will illustrate the
following concepts of design:
Symmetrical (formal symmetry).
Asymmetrical symmetry
Bi-lateral symmetry
Radial symmetry
crystalline symmetry
Books-
Notan – The Dark-Light Principle of Design
Students will become proficient in
the use of rulers, compasses, French
curves, protractors, X-acto blades.
Multiculturalism and art history
explored through the study of
Japanese art and design.
Sculpture – Mask making
Students will design and create a
mask based on one of the following
functions: disguise, ritual, storytelling
or protection. The masks will be
composed of either plaster craft on chicken wire
armatures or clay over a paper base.
Working in 3-dimensional form.
Understanding of abstraction and
design.
Collaging 3-dimensionally.
They will then be either collaged or painted.
Books-
Faces of Culture by John Nunley and Cara McCarty
African Masks by Franco Monti
Masks Tell Stories by Carol Gelber
Spirit Heads by Stephen Hamilton Glantz
Multiculturalism explored by the
study of the art of indigenous
cultures.
Linoleum Block Printing
Students will create self-portraits using the reductive
linoleum block process. Students hand in one excellent
black and white print as well as three prints that exhibit
interesting color experimentation. They will become
familiar with Japanese woodcuts, Picasso linoleum block
cuts, and Andy Warhol prints as well as the work of
contemporary printmakers.
Students will become proficient in
carving linoleum blocks, in using
block printing inks, linoleum block
gougers and blades, exacto knives,
and carbon paper.
Collage - Surrealism
Students will create a series of drawings and collages that
illustrates both the automatism and veristic concepts in
surrealism. They will use the following collage surreal
devices:
Scale Change
Levitation
Juxtaposing
Dislocation
Transparency.
Transformation
Books:
The Art of Paper Collage, Collage for the Soul, Collage
Techniques
The understanding and execution of
collage techniques using
pens, paper, mat boards (for collage
base), tissue paper, torn up old
watercolor paintings, dyed papers,
watercolor and acrylic paints,
photographs, old maps, found
objects, gel medium,
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Drawing and Painting I
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Review and exploration of skills learned in
Studio in Art with a concentration on
Composition
Watercolor/ Watercolor Studies
Color Theory application
Abstract and Non-Objective Art
Surrealism
Painting what you really see
Students will
-expand and improve their knowledge of
drawing techniques to create original works of
art.
-use different drawing mediums and
techniques.
-apply principles of value and shading.
-explore negative and positive spaces to create
dynamic compositions.
Students will
-use the reviewed elements and principles of
art and design to create watercolor
compositions.
-demonstrate continued understanding of color
theory, color mixing, and creation of form and
value.
Students will
-begin to appreciate, explore, and understand
abstract art.
-using elements and principles of art and
design, students will create an original
composition which demonstrates an
understanding of abstract and non-objective
art.
Students will
-Explore and appreciate the style and art form
of Surrealism
-create a surrealistic collage using the
techniques of Surrealism
-build a painting based on their surrealistic
collage.
Students will create a group painting, not
knowing what the image will be until it is
pieced together.
Students will be forced to paint what they
actually see rather than what they think they
see.
Contour Line
Proportion, Scale, Artist Chuck Close
Students will
-develop eye-hand coordination using contour
line to accurately describe form.
-improve drawing skills through blind contour
drawing.
Students will
-Explore the work of Chuck Close.
-create a large portrait using the style and
techniques of artist Chuck Close.
-Demonstrate understanding of scale and
proportion using a variety of materials.
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Ceramics
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Introduction to Ceramics
Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel
Hand building Pottery
Alternative hand building techniques
Students will learn to :
-wedge clay
-store clay
-identify the stages of clay and ceramic cycle.
-identify and appropriately use ceramic tools.
-understand the historical context and timeline
of ceramics
-learn decorative techniques; underglazing,
glazing, sgraffito, cutting, carving, texturing.
-maintain the physical workspace of the
ceramic studio.
-understand the drying and shrinkage
considerations of the clay
-Students will be able to gain confidence in
wheel throwing skills.
-Through instructor demonstrations, Power
Point presentations, and student observations
and adjustments when needed, students will
gain skills and understanding of the wheel
throwing process.
-Three basic techniques for hand built ceramics
will be explored.
-Coil
-Slab
-Pinch
Students will create one-of-a-kind creations
using each of the three basic methods for hand
building.
-Students will explore drape molds and press
molds
-students will explore various methods for
creating cylinders using support tubes and
dowel rods.
-students will explore closed form methods for
hand building.
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Sculpture
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Introduction to Sculpture
Create with Three –dimensional Methods using
expanded knowledge of various media and
methods:
Modeling
Assemblage
Subtractive
Relief
Students will
-understand what 3 Dimensional art is.
-identify, recognize, and apply the elements
and principals to three dimensional work.
-discuss the components of a good 3-D
composition.
Students will
-create sculptures using modeling materials.
(plaster, clay)
-create a sculpture by constructing and
assembling methods.
-create a sculpture by carving materials.
-identify stabiles, mobiles, relief/bas relief and
sculptures in the round.
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Photography I
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Introduction to Photography:
Introduction to Composition:
Using the Elements and Principles of Art and
Design in Photography
Studio Portrait Lighting
Students will:
- understand how light, depth, and focus are
controlled by the camera.
- learn how to operate a manual film camera.
- learn how to use the photography chemicals
to process their film negatives, contact sheets,
and prints.
Students will:
-be able to create photographs using the rules
of composition.
- evaluate photographs using the terms and
compositional rules.
-learn how to improve the quality of their
prints through the lens and in the darkroom
using procedures such as burning and dodging,
and filters.
Students will:
-Reveal through their work a broad
investigation of a variety of individual ideas
using the Elements and Principles of Art and
Design.
-Students will create expressive images to
communicate ideas through photography.
Students will:
-Learn what a formal and informal portrait
photograph is.
-Create Black and White photographs posing
subjects formally, informally, and candidly.
-Learn how to control artificial and natural
light to produce a desired effect.
Exploration in Alternative Techniques of Black
and White Photography
Students will explore and experiment with the
following darkroom manipulations:
-spot development
-negative print
-sandwich negative
-solarization
-partial exposure
-incorporating words, lyrics, poems.
Students will explore and experiment with
images out of the darkroom:
-alter a negative
-collage, billboard, stretch.
-sculpt, color, incorporate other materials.
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Advanced Photography
Introduction to Advanced Photography
Depth of Field
Students will:
-learn how to work with an agenda.
-set up and organize to work.
Identify, review, and describe the various class
workstations:
-print darkroom
-film darkroom
-developing tank and black bag
-mounting press
Camera Review
-light meter
-aperture
-shutter speed
-ISO/ASA
-film loading and rewinding
Darkroom Review
-procedures and chemicals for film darkroom
-procedures and chemicals for print
darkroom.
Students will:
Learn how to use a 35mm Single Lens Reflex
camera to control depth of field.
-the diaphragm opening of the lens (the
Aperture)
-the focal length of the lens in use
- image size (it has a direct relation to
distance).
Understand how depth of field affects the
meaning and composition of an image.
Choose a subject for depth of field assignment
based on necessary criteria.
Refine printing techniques and learn how to matt
work for display.
Character Portrait
Introduction of the Choice Project:
-The close-up pet project
-The narrative project.
Students will:
Learn how to choose a subject -
-Rapport
-unmasking the subject
Choose a setting.
Decide on natural or available light vs. studio or
artificial light.
Examine Art and Society/ Artistic expression
Learn how to integrate composition and Depth of
Field in the character portrait:
-foreground, middle ground, and
background.
-camera angle
-subject posing
-image format
-bracketing for best possible exposure
Consider special circumstances; the difficult
subject (babies, children), more than one person,
people in motion, special effects.
Students will:
Learn about tips and considerations for The
Close-up pet project:
-moving subject
-lack of understanding and communication
-fear of the camera
Tips:
-patience
-camera angle
-filling the frame/composition
-paying attention to the background
-using a faster shutter speed to account
for movement.
-bracketing shots to account for dark fur.
-focus on the eyes
-use natural light to avoid red or green
eyes.
Self-Portrait
Learn about tips and considerations for the
narrative project.
-interpreting the statement
-imposing your view
-using the elements and principles of art
and design to convey the idea.
-remembering composition and exposure
-bracketing
-abstraction
1. History of the self-portrait.
Overview of three artists known for their
self-portraits:
-Rembrandt Van Rijn
-Vincent Van Gogh
-Frida Kahlo
2. How to take a self-portrait.
Camera and equipment.
-directing the shot
-location
-using a partner
-using props
-theme
-background
-lighting
-focus
-exposure
3. How to take a self-portrait.
Capturing the mood or personality
-composition,
-depth of field
-elements and principles of art and design
-expression/emotion
4. Experimenting
-lighting
-photo manipulation
-Photoshop
Photomontage
Time exposure Photography
1. What is a photomontage?
2. History of photomontage.
-Victorian
-1920's Dada
-1980's
-present day
3. Concept and ideas
-theme
-expression
-elements and principles of art and design
4. Techniques for photomontage.
-darkroom montage
-dodging and burning
-out of the darkroom montage
-through the camera montage
-combining methods
1. What is a time exposure photograph?
2. Examining time exposures
-styles and techniques.
-star trails
3. How to complete a time exposure photograph.
-equipment
-settings
-bracketing for good exposure
4. Artistic Expression in the dark
-problems with focusing
-remembering composition
-elements and principles of art and design
Port Jefferson School District Fine Arts Department
Advanced Placement Art & Portfolio Development
Unit of Study/Content Skills
Drawing
Students will:
draw from observation on a regular basis
keep a sketchbook and attend to it regularly
learn one or more printmaking processes
learn to matt, frame, and hang artwork
supplement experience by reading literature
on art history, and going to museums and
galleries.
become proficient in the art critiquing
process
create a portfolio consisting of 24 artworks
– 12 pieces on any theme and 12 pieces on
with a specific concentration. Works may
consist of any media except photography
and computer design.
Two dimensional Design
Students will:
draw from observation on a regular basis
keep a sketchbook and attend to it regularly
work with one or more adobe programs such
as Photoshop or illustrator.
learn to matt, frame, and hang artwork
supplement experience by reading literature
on art history, and going to museums and
galleries.
become proficient in the art critiquing
process
create a portfolio consisting of 24 artworks
– 12 pieces on any theme and 12 pieces with
a specific concentration. Pieces may consist
of any media including computer generated
design as well as photography. Pieces
should be well designed, showing
sophisticated positive and negative
space/shape relationships. They should be
visually unified and balanced.
Three Dimensional design
Students will:
draw from observation on a regular basis
keep a sketchbook and attend to it regularly
supplement experience by reading literature
on art history, and going to museums and
galleries.
experiment with at least three 3D mediums.
become proficient in the art critiquing
process
create a portfolio consisting of 16 artworks
– 8 pieces on any theme and 8 pieces on a
specific concentration. Student may work in
any media that results in a three-dimension
piece such as clay, wood, stone, foam core
wire, metal, plaster, found objects, etc.
Portfolio Development
Students will:
draw from observation on a regular basis
keep a sketchbook and attend to it regularly
learn one or more printmaking processes
learn to matt, frame, and hang artwork
supplement experience by reading literature
on art history, and going to museums and
galleries.
become proficient in the art critiquing
process
create a portfolio consisting of at least 12
artworks – student may select a particular
focus for their portfolio depending on where
their career aspirations are targeted. i.e. fine
art, commercial art, photography, etc.