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Map of Art
Skills Art Curriculum
Wheaton
High School WHEATON AREA SCHOOLS
Minnesota
Application
is making a connection to past learning and discoveries. It is a necessary
task. Without the application of new skills and understandings such
as design principles, a person continues on the same level as one who
has had no training or practice.
There
are many talented and creative persons who have great ideas (insights
and things to say) but who have had no training in methods, composition,
perspective or techniques. Such" natural" artists are called PRIMITIVES.
Any person who is entirely natural, instinctive or self-trained
is called a primitive. Primitives do things in their own
way until they learn another, perhaps better, way. Henri Rousseau is
a famous French primitive who was greatly admired by the modern art
masters. America has produced hosts of unknown or less well known untrained
artists. Grandma Moses, who began painting in her 70's is an example.
My purpose in art class has been
to equip you with some working tools and knowledge, which you have
the choice to use or not to use at any time in the future.
Will you be a better person if you APPLY these
learnings?
Probably, but if not, you will definitely be a better artist.
Every
art assignment given to you here has put one or more into focus.
Here are some of them:
LOOKING
AT YOUR OWN CREATIVE ASSETS
These
include Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes
Answer each point with either 'N' 'Y' 'O'.
N=mostly not; Y=mostly yes; O=other or
not sure
(
) I use or acknowledge the whole picture space
(area) when I draw or paint
(
) I think of the area outside of objects as
well as areas inside of objects
(
) I recognize and use flat 2D pattern areas
(
) I recognize and use figure and ground (positive-negative
spaces)
(
) I am able to shade (model tonally) with
brushes, pencils, charcoal or pastels.
(
) I understand the concept of icons or symbols
(
) I understand the concept of environment
(
) I am able to mix any tone of gray - black
to white using a palette
(
) I am able to see a color and mix it
(
) I am able to observe something and reproduce
it with good proportions
(
) I can do things a new way and have new ideas
about what art is
(
) I am able to draw and shade basic masses
or volumes
(
) I can turn a 2-dimensional shape into one
that looks 3 dimensional
(
) I draw in linear perspective using one or
two vanishing points
(
) I understand detail and apply details to
pictures for interest
(
) I know some of the many styles of arts in
the past
(
) I think about motivations that make me create
(
) I have more respect for the creative process
from idea to completion
(
) I know about clay: direct medium, construction,
decorating, firing
(
) I can draw delicate detail with a pen or
brush
(
) I am able to draw and shade with liquid
transparent washes
(
) I have a good idea what makes a design harmonize
(
) I can describe art using art visual terms
(
) I understand and use design terms
(
) I can shade with a brush
(
) I can see shapes and patterns in composition
(
) I can draw a building in perspective
(
) I can draw human figures accurately &
in proportion
(
) I can use transparent washes
(
) I notice contrasts of color, tone, shape,
etc.
PERSONAL
ASSETS THAT HELP IN CREATIVE PURSUITS
(
) I look and discover details
(
) I want to share personal feeling or insights
with others
(
) I am open to critiques and suggestions
(
) I think about how I can improve my work
(
) I use computer resources for creative ideas
(
) I am interested in discovering work of other
artists
(
) I have fixed opinions and ideas about most
matters
(
) I am patient about getting it right
(
) I am mostly focused and not distracted
(
) I believe that art has a value
(
) I believe it is possible to judge art quality
(
) my work is done caringly
(
) I believe failure is a good way to learn
(
) like discovering a new method or way
(
) I am a good listener
(
) I have a good sense of where I will be in
3 years
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