7th Grade Art Curriculum
7th GRADE ART
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With Mrs. Peters
This year art course will be 20 weeks in length, offered every THREE days for an hour long.
THIS YEAR IN 7TH
GRADE YOU CAN LEARN ( depending on the amount of time for each class, individual differences in learning, and the learning pace of the class.)
All of these units and lessons follow the NY State standards for art education.
Safety first!
Why is art education important?
What are my student rights and responsibilities?
How to make a paper portfolio.
How to make your own Art book or sketch book, Learn a modified way of Japanese Stab binding.
Learn about Color theory- where Art and Science (Physics) combine
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
Who is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe?
Optical illusions with colors- Larry Poons and Orange Crush
Create a complex color wheel- mixing 5 colors to make 48 using tempera paint.
Create beautiful watercolor painting using only warm and cool colors.
How to stretch watercolor paper
wet- in wet wash
Dry brush
Crayon /or wax resist
How to create a Silhouette
Learn about Symmetry and balance in art. View examples in Islamic art.
Radial Balance and Repetition
Create your one of a kind radial design
What is a Thumbnail sketch?
Create a Ceramic Tile Box
Slab method
Slip and score
How to transfer images
Learn about Space in Art
Drawing: point perspective- the CLONE OF VP in cube city
How to Draw in 3-dimensions
How to shade using color and value
How to use Prismacolor colored pencils-
What's the difference between Crayola and and Prismacolor Peremire colored pencils? techniques: overlay, blending, burnishing.
DIGITAL 3-D cities** NEW THIS YEAR- USING the computer program TUXPAINT- students will learn how to draw on the computer. Learning simple methods or drag and drop, fill, airbrush, etc.
Learn about the art or Printing and repetition
Linoleum Relief Printing
Positive and negative space
Who is Kathe Kllowitz and what is a social issue?
Learn about Textiles and the Age old Art of Coil containers-
History of coil containers: The art of Native Americans and Africa
Textile design, pattern, and lazy stitch, figure 8 stitches, raffia, jute, color.
Learn about the Japanese Art of Paper folding Origami
How to fold a swan, pelican, jumping frog, crane, and the 48 fold iris flower.
Who is Sadako Sasaki?
Art history slides-You will also be learning about Famous Artists: Vincent Van Gogh, Sandy Skugland, Kath Kollowitz, M.C. Escher, and Salvador Dali and recording your findings about these artists in your art book.