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Elements of Art

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Elements of Art is a basic level class.  In this class you will  practice a variety of  art techniques used to make beginning level projects, create finished projects and learn about the appreciation of art and its history.  This class is a prerequisite to all other art classes at Pinckney High School, and it fufills the fine arts requirement needed to graduate.

Elements of Art  Syllabus
Projects we do in approximate order
 2018
EXPECTATIONS
Michigan Merit Curriculum
Visual Arts Content Standards Alignment

Project Alignment / Art Appreciation

 Intro Video 1) Janet Echelman
                     2)
 Austin's Butterfly


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One Point perspective

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Video about  One point youtu.be/phiEaRGBv-4
Perspective Information
Terms of perspective / explained
One point perspective Grading Rubric + Vocabulary


History of Perspective
The illusion of Space
Space video with contemporary art
One point perspective student Examples

Our first project is a large fully shaded city scene done in pencil.

Two point Perspective

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2 pt string example
​2 pt. Interactive example
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Picasso/Cubism website 
Art History Link
http://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art_movements/cubism.html
Spring 2017
2 point boxes presentation
Video Demo
Spring 2014

Shattered Images
Rubric
Fall 2018 link to examples 


Two Point Perspective Student Examples

This project can be an abstract or realistic scene or a combination of both. 

Ink Drawing

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Ink Planning sheet
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http://gardenofpraise.com/art17.htm  (Link to Leonardo da Vinci site)
Take the online quiz
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Dot Painting / Project not current

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The Idea of making a dot painting comes from Australian Aboriginal Art.

Dot Painting Rubric

Pointillism


Ink Drawing Student Examples

The ink drawing is a high contrast black and white image. We start with pencil and use quill pens and India Ink to complete this picture.


Dot Painting Student Examples

Primary/Secondary Color Painting                   Student Examples

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JIm McNeill Escher Bowl
In this project we review basic Color Theory.

Current Color Painting ​Project 2016

Empty Bowls/Community Service Project

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This project ended in 2012

Empty Bowls Project
Empty Bowls at Pinckney High School
Hunger in America, Photographer Micheal Nye
                     
         Collaboration Bowls
            
PPT Presentation



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Collaborative Bowl / Student work

Mosaics

Mosaic Grading and Expectations

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_In this project we explore the ancient 
Art of mosaics.
Resources about Mosaics

Roman Guilloche pattern


Locally based mosaic artists
1) Hayle Alcock, Glass Shack Studio

2) Yulia Hanasen
 Mosaic project at U of M Botanical gardens




Photoshop Projects
We will explore a few basic Basic Photoshop Editing tools with a scanned image created by students.

Photoshop Sp 2012
5th hour
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B7Ge4pgD3HJhUTFCdmluekZqN1k/edit
6th hour
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B7Ge4pgD3HJhbW5DLU55Q05XaW8/edit

Text Portrait Exercise

On Line Learning

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The 'Garden of Praise' website has readings and on line tests on several of the artists we talk about on Monday Drawing Days. Read more about Jan Van Eyck, (code zbcy) Leonardo Da Vinci, Georges Seurat and others. Take the required on line test.

Links

Garden Of Praise Website

Final Exam  - Link to Directions

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