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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (3) 3 :

3) Describe and use steps of the art-making process while creating works of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (4) 3 :

3) Generate ideas and employ a variety of strategies and techniques to create a work of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (5) 2 :

2) Demonstrate the methods of the art-making process, including brainstorming, sketching, reflecting, and refining, to create a work of art/design.

Students will analyze a small corner of a painting, focusing on color, line, shape, mood, and imagery.  They will each be given a small portion of the larger painting.  They will sketch their portion after analyzing it.  Finally, students will put their sketches together like a puzzle to form the entire painting.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (2) 3 :

3) Extend skills by individually following sequential steps to create works of art on subjects that are real or imaginary.

Example: Use the book A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle.
Create a real or imagined home.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 3 :

3) Describe and use steps of the art-making process while creating works of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (4) 3 :

3) Generate ideas and employ a variety of strategies and techniques to create a work of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (5) 2 :

2) Demonstrate the methods of the art-making process, including brainstorming, sketching, reflecting, and refining, to create a work of art/design.

Students will write their name using large stick letters. They will fill in negative space with lines, patterns, or color.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (3) 2 :

2) Demonstrate skills using available resources, tools, and technologies to investigate personal ideas through the art-making process.

Examples: Choose from a variety of resources and materials to create a work of art.
Use books Imagine That by Joyce Raymond or Dinner at Magritte's by Michael Garland.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 3 :

3) Describe and use steps of the art-making process while creating works of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 12 :

12) Interpret art by analyzing use of media to create subject matter, visual qualities, and mood/feeling.

Example: Discuss the differences between Meret Oppenheim's Object and an everyday cup.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 14 :

14) Create works of art based on observations of surroundings.

Students will analyze shapes, objects, and textures in still-life paintings.  They will draw exaggerated shapes and lines.  They will cut shapes from the textural drawings and make a collage.  Assessment rubric, letter to parents, examples of artwork, and lesson plan included in PDF.   

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (3) 1 :

1) Elaborate on an individual or prompted imaginative idea.

Examples: Create an imaginative mask showing his/her personality.
Look at masks from different cultures such as Chinese, African and Native American.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 3 :

3) Describe and use steps of the art-making process while creating works of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 6 :

6) Refine artwork in progress by adding details to enhance emerging meaning.

Example: Decide what details need to be added to make their artwork clearer.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 14 :

14) Create works of art based on observations of surroundings.

Students will analyze paintings of landscapes to identify horizons and overlapping shapes.  They will use watercolor painting techniques to create a landscape with a horizon and overlapping shapes.  Assessment rubric, letter to parents, examples of artwork, and lesson plan included in PDF.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (3) 3 :

3) Describe and use steps of the art-making process while creating works of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (4) 3 :

3) Generate ideas and employ a variety of strategies and techniques to create a work of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (5) 3 :

3) Communicate personal ideas, images, and themes through artistic choices of media, technique, and subject matter.

Students will explore the history and art of masks.  They will decorate their own mask using a variety of materials.  They will display their mask and discuss art elements included in the design.  

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (3) 3 :

3) Describe and use steps of the art-making process while creating works of art/design.

[ARTS] VISA (4) 14 :

14) Create works of art that reflect community and/or cultural traditions.

Examples: Create a quilt in the style of the Gee's Bend Quilters.

[ARTS] VISA (5) 2 :

2) Demonstrate the methods of the art-making process, including brainstorming, sketching, reflecting, and refining, to create a work of art/design.

Students will use polygons to build a patchwork quilt.  They will display their quilt for the class.  The unit includes four lessons to complete the quilt.   

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] VISA (0) 3 :

3) Build skills by following a sequence of steps to create art that expresses feeling and ideas.

Examples: Explore the books Why is Blue Dog Blue? by G. Rodrigue and My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss to understand color meanings and moods.

[ARTS] VISA (1) 3 :

3) Develop skills by following a sequence of steps to create works of art on subjects that are real or imaginary.

Example: The teacher will model an artistic technique.

[ARTS] VISA (2) 3 :

3) Extend skills by individually following sequential steps to create works of art on subjects that are real or imaginary.

Example: Use the book A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle.
Create a real or imagined home.

[ARTS] VISA (3) 3 :

3) Describe and use steps of the art-making process while creating works of art/design.

Students will follow a sequence of steps to create art. Teacher will instruct students to draw different lines, shapes, and colors.  Students will display work and compare and contrast the pieces of art.