Karl Neubauer Visual Arts Program (last updated 6/12/2016) pages 1 of 5
Please note that my designed units, which consist of several to many self contained, age appropriate lessons that are structured to an average 40 to 50 minute class time. All units and lessons can be adjusted or combined to fit any class or camp format. They have all been linked to the current National Arts Standards. The best student learning outcome results come from the use of the program as a whole, but there is a lot of visual arts and cross-curricular content packed into each lesson, so that each lesson, taken alone, will benefit student growth. All units are, or can be, modified for different levels of learning.
Unit 1 Shapeworks 2D
Shapeworks 2D is an exploration into the use of geometric and organic shapes for simplifying the elements and composition of two dimensional artwork. As well, students will learn to recognize and isolate shapes during observational drawing or painting as well as during analysis of existing artwork.
Skills: design, composition, proportion, observation, drawing, painting, and combining different media
Media: drawing, painting, collage, design software
Materials: construction paper, drawing paper, box board, painter’s tape, glue, scissors, paint, colored and drawing pencils, charcoal, sharpies or illustration pens, colored markers,
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): math, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, and drafts and revisions
Unit 2 Shapeworks 3D
Shapeworks 3D is a good introduction to sculpture and engineering. Students work with common materials to create three dimensional solids. They are taught to build simple shapes and combine them to create more complex 3D compositions. The structural properties of building materials become evident as the complexity and size of their creations increase.
Skills: structural properties, design, composition, drawing, combining different media, engineering and the use of drafts and innovation
Media: cardboard, wire, clay, wood, fabric, 3D software, and re-purposed materials
Materials: clay, pipe-cleaners, wire, straws, construction paper, drawing paper, news print, box board, tape, glue, scissors, paint
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): math, engineering, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and innovation
Unit 3 Design and Build
Design and Build is another exploration of 3D structure and engineering, but emphasizes motion and the step by step process. Students learn procedures for building cars, planes, boats and kinetic sculpture. They also explore, through drafts and innovation, the idea of following and designing instructions for building these vehicles and objects.
Skills: structural properties, design, drawing, form vs function combining different media, engineering, communication, and the use of drafts and innovation
Media: cardboard, wire, wood, fabric, 3D software, and re-purposed materials
Materials: clay, pipe-cleaners, wire, straws, construction paper, drawing paper, news print, box board, tape, glue, scissors, paint, and re-purposed materials
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): math, engineering, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and innovation, following specific procedures
Unit 4 Clayworks
In Clayworks, students explore and learn techniques for creating pots and sculptures with clay. They will learn the basics of forming, supporting, and attaching clay. It can include pottery to be finished in a kiln, but is more focused on the sculptural applications of the material. Students will learn about the armature and how to build them for working structural support. They will learn techniques for cold casting in addition to air-dry or fired clay to create a finished sculpture.
Skills: 3D composition, use of clay tools, attaching clay elements, use of the armature, structural properties clay and casting materials, additive and subtractive method
Media: clay, plaster
Materials: clay, clay tools, armature supplies cold casting supplies
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, procedural processes
Unit 5 Plasterworks
Plasterworks is an exploration of this versatile material. Students discuss the many common uses of the material and learn about tools and techniques for creating sculptural and architectural objects with plaster.
They will learn to use both the additive and subtractive methods for sculpting in plaster. They will also learn 2D applications for the material.
Skills: 3D composition, use of plaster tools, attaching plaster elements, use of the armature, structural properties of plaster additive and subtractive method, casting,
Media: plaster
Materials: plaster, clay, clay tools, plaster tools, paint, wood finish, armature supplies cold casting supplies, fabric cast roles
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, procedural processes
Unit 6 The Ins and Outs of Architecture
Students will design and create scaled floor plans and learn about the connection between the inside and outside of buildings. They will use observation and real world measuring to help with scaling their architectural elements. Students will learn perspective drawing techniques and learn to create concept drawings with their buildings placed in a landscape. They will look at both local housing architecture and the more sculptural commercial and multi-family housing designs. If available, students will explore the use of CAD software and create 3D computer generated building designs. They will be taught techniques for transferring their 2D designs and drawings to the 3D and create 3D architectural models.
Skills: structural properties, design, drawing, form vs function, combining different media, computer design, engineering, communication, and the use of drafts and innovation
Media: drawing and construction media, computer assisted design,
Materials: drawing supplies, drawing paper, news print, box board, tape, glue, scissors, paint, and re-purposed materials, wood, clay, paint, rulers
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): math, engineering, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions, following specific procedures
Unit 7 Sculpting from Life (ages teen and up)
Sculpting from life is a series of lessons that develop and reinforce skills and techniques necessary for sculpting the human figure or portrait from live models. Students will learn to use and or build armatures for their work. They will learn and practice the skill of observational sculpting (akin to like observational drawing).
They will learn to use tools and equipment specific to this task. With available time and resources, they will also learn casting techniques for transforming the clay piece into a finished material - the casting process.
Skills: 3D composition,, use of clay tools, attaching clay elements, use of the armature, structural properties clay and casting materials, sculpting from observation, additive and subtractive method
Media: clay, plaster, rubber mold mix armature: 1.5 “ threaded pipe, elbow connector, base flange, plywood, pine trim, stiff wire, scrap fabric
Materials: clay, clay tools, armature supplies cold casting supplies, artist’s model
Special equipment: moveable revolving model stand, adjustable revolving sculpting stands,
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, procedural processes
Unit 8 Landscape Drawing and Painting
Students will learn to create and or recognize the elements of a landscape with the intent of creating the illusion of space on a 2D surface. They will learn about and practice using linear, spacial, and atmospheric
perspective. They will explore and use different drawing and color media. There are many imbedded skills based exercises involved with this unit and they are included as the need for them arrises. Color mixing and matching, composition, brushwork, and observational skills are a few example of skills that need exercises to reinforce or enhance this learning. If possible, students will work on a landscape outside from observation and or analyze and work from a projection.
Skills: composition, drawing, combining different media, communication, and the use of drafts, color theory, line quality, brushwork and care, observational drawing and painting
Media: drawing and color media, ,
Materials: drawing and paint supplies, drawing paper, news print, glue, painter’s tape, scissors, paint, stretched canvas, rulers
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): photo analysis, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions, learning and using specific rules and techniques
Unit 9 Linear Perspective Drawing
This unit could be considered an exercise and I do use targeted applications during other units as exercises, but I’ve found that the subject is complex and engaging enough to stand on its own. Students learn to draw in one, two and three point perspective. They also learn to recognize and apply this skill to observational landscape, still-life, and figurative drawing and painting. They are introduced to these concepts through interior and exterior linear studies which follow a step by step procedure at first and then move on to a more natural intuitive application such as a landscape, still-life, or cartoon.
Skills: 1, 2, and 3 point perspective, composition, drawing, communication, and the use of drafts, line quality, observational drawing
Media: drawing media
Materials: drawing media, pen and ink, drawing paper, news print, rulers
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): following specific procedures, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions
Unit 10 Color mixing and Theory
This unit could be considered an exercise and I do use targeted applications during other units as exercises, but I’ve found that the subject is complex and engaging enough to stand on its own. Students learn about color different aspects of color theory depending on their skill level - from primary and secondary colors to the complexity of color in reflexions or shadows of cool and warm light. There are many opportunities to apply this learning to finished, individual work. Students will use a variety of color media and receive instruction in the use and care of brushes and other tools. There is ample opportunity for experimentation and the sharing of ideas and the results of that experimentation.
Skills: age appropriate color theory, color mixing, color media techniques, varied brush work, composition, drawing, communication, use of drafts, critique
Media: water color, tempura, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, drawing media
Materials: water color, tempura, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, different types of paper, news print
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): following specific procedures, application of theory to practice, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, drafts and revisions
Unit 11 Portrait Drawing and Painting
Using portrait mirrors and templates, students will learn proper proportion and placement of the elements of a portrait. Then they will work in small groups to practice drawing each other from observation in a series of warm up drawings with gradually longer and longer poses. They will learn to isolate the four major shapes of the portrait for color blocking and create analytical color portraits. Finally they will paint directly from observation (an outside model would be helpful at this stage).
Skills: drawing and painting from observation, color mixing, color media techniques, varied brush work, drawing, line quality, composition, communication, use of drafts
Media: color media, drawing media
Materials: water color, tempura, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, different types of paper, news print, drawing pencils, charcoal, high quality drawing erasers, optional - an outside model for longer poses
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): following specific procedures, application of learned skills, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, drafts and revisions
Unit 11 Addition - Portrait Relief sculpture
It is always helpful to mix in a little 3-D instructions when teaching observational skills. Relief sculpture is a good combination of 2-D and 3-D artwork. It does require additional materials - clay tools, air-dry clay, fired clay, or cold casting materials.
Unit 12 Figure Drawing and Painting
Students will learn all aspects of figure drawing, from the gesture and contour to shading and line quality. They will work in small groups to practice drawing each other from observation in a series of warm up drawings with gradually longer and longer poses. They will learn to isolate the major shapes of their compositions for color blocking and create analytical paintings. Finally they will paint directly from observation applying the multiple disciplines that they have learned (an outside model would be helpful at this stage).
Skills: drawing and painting from observation, color mixing, color media techniques, varied brush work, drawing, line quality, composition, communication, use of drafts
Media: color media, drawing media,
Materials: water color, tempura, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, different types of paper, news print, drawing pencils, charcoal, high quality drawing erasers, optional - an outside model for longer poses
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): following specific procedures, application of learned skills, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, drafts and revisions
Unit 12 Addition - Figurative Relief sculpture
It is always helpful to mix in a little 3-D instructions when teaching observational skills. Relief sculpture is a good combination of 2-D and 3-D artwork. It does require additional materials - clay tools, air-dry clay, fired clay, or cold casting materials.
Unit 13 Art of Comics
Students will learn to develop characters that they can easily re-draw. They will l learn to create fast paced comics gestures and story boards. They will practice expressing a complete thought visually. They will explore ways of creating an individualized font and will learn to create block lettering with 3-D effects. In their final comic strip, words and sentences are encouraged, but not necessary. This unit is best introduced after figure drawing and portraiture, but can work without that prep with students that are already motivated to create them.
Skills: visual expression, composition, drawing, communication, and the use of drafts, line quality, 1, 2, and 3 point perspective
Media: Drawing, illustration pens, illustration inks
Materials: drawing media, pen and ink, optional - Illustration inks, drawing paper, news print, rulers,
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): using a fixed format, writing, vocabulary, verbal and visual expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions
Unit 13 Addition - Art of Comics Cartoon
With available technology students can turn their comics into a stop-animation movie.
Unit 14 Crazy Critter Comparative Anatomy
Students will study and compare skeletal and muscle structure of animals and humans with an artist’s eye.
They will practice draw bones and muscles from pictures and drawings (age appropriate) towards the goal of combining different animals to create a crazy new one. The ‘Squirellaphanteagle” was a memorable one from a prior class. Finally, students have to put their creations in an appropriate environment.
Skills: artist’s anatomy, composition, drawing, and the use of drafts,
Media: drawing and color media
Materials: drawing media, pen and ink, drawing paper, grey paper, news print, colored pencils, markers, anatomy kits, scissors, glue, glue sticks, pictures of animals and skeletons
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): anatomy, vocabulary, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions
Under Construction Units that I am currently working on
Emergent Painting and Drawing - Students learn and experiment with techniques for creating the illusion of an image that comes out or emerges from the 2-D painted or drawn surface. This also will include an element of mixed media design.
Printmaking I am researching and working on adapting the skills I’ve learned in etching, lithography, and silkscreen to non-toxic and more modern processes.
The Critique
Students will learn to conduct respectful critiques using supportive language and productive commentary.
They will be given critique forms with provided standard questions. Their questions and responses will be closely monitored until they and the instructor are comfortable with the process. A general atmosphere of kindness and security is the goal and this will be developed over time. Critiques may be used as a tool more than once in any unit for the purpose of creating 2nd and 3rd drafts of individual and group artwork.
The Outdoor Classroom
Each of these units have accompanying lessons that use the outdoor environment. If your facility can accommodate such work, I am happy to include them in any unit. I like to use materials from the environment as much as possible, but there may be the need for additional materials.
Technology
Many of these units have accompanying lessons that use technology. If your facility can accommodate such work, I am happy to include them with the unit. There may be specific software requirements, but we can usually use a standard desktop publishing format ( Micro-office, google draw, etc… )
Every unit has a slide show component. The availability of a basic computer to projector set up is always helpful.
Please note that my designed units, which consist of several to many self contained, age appropriate lessons that are structured to an average 40 to 50 minute class time. All units and lessons can be adjusted or combined to fit any class or camp format. They have all been linked to the current National Arts Standards. The best student learning outcome results come from the use of the program as a whole, but there is a lot of visual arts and cross-curricular content packed into each lesson, so that each lesson, taken alone, will benefit student growth. All units are, or can be, modified for different levels of learning.
Unit 1 Shapeworks 2D
Shapeworks 2D is an exploration into the use of geometric and organic shapes for simplifying the elements and composition of two dimensional artwork. As well, students will learn to recognize and isolate shapes during observational drawing or painting as well as during analysis of existing artwork.
Skills: design, composition, proportion, observation, drawing, painting, and combining different media
Media: drawing, painting, collage, design software
Materials: construction paper, drawing paper, box board, painter’s tape, glue, scissors, paint, colored and drawing pencils, charcoal, sharpies or illustration pens, colored markers,
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): math, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, and drafts and revisions
Unit 2 Shapeworks 3D
Shapeworks 3D is a good introduction to sculpture and engineering. Students work with common materials to create three dimensional solids. They are taught to build simple shapes and combine them to create more complex 3D compositions. The structural properties of building materials become evident as the complexity and size of their creations increase.
Skills: structural properties, design, composition, drawing, combining different media, engineering and the use of drafts and innovation
Media: cardboard, wire, clay, wood, fabric, 3D software, and re-purposed materials
Materials: clay, pipe-cleaners, wire, straws, construction paper, drawing paper, news print, box board, tape, glue, scissors, paint
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): math, engineering, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and innovation
Unit 3 Design and Build
Design and Build is another exploration of 3D structure and engineering, but emphasizes motion and the step by step process. Students learn procedures for building cars, planes, boats and kinetic sculpture. They also explore, through drafts and innovation, the idea of following and designing instructions for building these vehicles and objects.
Skills: structural properties, design, drawing, form vs function combining different media, engineering, communication, and the use of drafts and innovation
Media: cardboard, wire, wood, fabric, 3D software, and re-purposed materials
Materials: clay, pipe-cleaners, wire, straws, construction paper, drawing paper, news print, box board, tape, glue, scissors, paint, and re-purposed materials
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): math, engineering, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and innovation, following specific procedures
Unit 4 Clayworks
In Clayworks, students explore and learn techniques for creating pots and sculptures with clay. They will learn the basics of forming, supporting, and attaching clay. It can include pottery to be finished in a kiln, but is more focused on the sculptural applications of the material. Students will learn about the armature and how to build them for working structural support. They will learn techniques for cold casting in addition to air-dry or fired clay to create a finished sculpture.
Skills: 3D composition, use of clay tools, attaching clay elements, use of the armature, structural properties clay and casting materials, additive and subtractive method
Media: clay, plaster
Materials: clay, clay tools, armature supplies cold casting supplies
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, procedural processes
Unit 5 Plasterworks
Plasterworks is an exploration of this versatile material. Students discuss the many common uses of the material and learn about tools and techniques for creating sculptural and architectural objects with plaster.
They will learn to use both the additive and subtractive methods for sculpting in plaster. They will also learn 2D applications for the material.
Skills: 3D composition, use of plaster tools, attaching plaster elements, use of the armature, structural properties of plaster additive and subtractive method, casting,
Media: plaster
Materials: plaster, clay, clay tools, plaster tools, paint, wood finish, armature supplies cold casting supplies, fabric cast roles
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, procedural processes
Unit 6 The Ins and Outs of Architecture
Students will design and create scaled floor plans and learn about the connection between the inside and outside of buildings. They will use observation and real world measuring to help with scaling their architectural elements. Students will learn perspective drawing techniques and learn to create concept drawings with their buildings placed in a landscape. They will look at both local housing architecture and the more sculptural commercial and multi-family housing designs. If available, students will explore the use of CAD software and create 3D computer generated building designs. They will be taught techniques for transferring their 2D designs and drawings to the 3D and create 3D architectural models.
Skills: structural properties, design, drawing, form vs function, combining different media, computer design, engineering, communication, and the use of drafts and innovation
Media: drawing and construction media, computer assisted design,
Materials: drawing supplies, drawing paper, news print, box board, tape, glue, scissors, paint, and re-purposed materials, wood, clay, paint, rulers
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): math, engineering, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions, following specific procedures
Unit 7 Sculpting from Life (ages teen and up)
Sculpting from life is a series of lessons that develop and reinforce skills and techniques necessary for sculpting the human figure or portrait from live models. Students will learn to use and or build armatures for their work. They will learn and practice the skill of observational sculpting (akin to like observational drawing).
They will learn to use tools and equipment specific to this task. With available time and resources, they will also learn casting techniques for transforming the clay piece into a finished material - the casting process.
Skills: 3D composition,, use of clay tools, attaching clay elements, use of the armature, structural properties clay and casting materials, sculpting from observation, additive and subtractive method
Media: clay, plaster, rubber mold mix armature: 1.5 “ threaded pipe, elbow connector, base flange, plywood, pine trim, stiff wire, scrap fabric
Materials: clay, clay tools, armature supplies cold casting supplies, artist’s model
Special equipment: moveable revolving model stand, adjustable revolving sculpting stands,
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, procedural processes
Unit 8 Landscape Drawing and Painting
Students will learn to create and or recognize the elements of a landscape with the intent of creating the illusion of space on a 2D surface. They will learn about and practice using linear, spacial, and atmospheric
perspective. They will explore and use different drawing and color media. There are many imbedded skills based exercises involved with this unit and they are included as the need for them arrises. Color mixing and matching, composition, brushwork, and observational skills are a few example of skills that need exercises to reinforce or enhance this learning. If possible, students will work on a landscape outside from observation and or analyze and work from a projection.
Skills: composition, drawing, combining different media, communication, and the use of drafts, color theory, line quality, brushwork and care, observational drawing and painting
Media: drawing and color media, ,
Materials: drawing and paint supplies, drawing paper, news print, glue, painter’s tape, scissors, paint, stretched canvas, rulers
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): photo analysis, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions, learning and using specific rules and techniques
Unit 9 Linear Perspective Drawing
This unit could be considered an exercise and I do use targeted applications during other units as exercises, but I’ve found that the subject is complex and engaging enough to stand on its own. Students learn to draw in one, two and three point perspective. They also learn to recognize and apply this skill to observational landscape, still-life, and figurative drawing and painting. They are introduced to these concepts through interior and exterior linear studies which follow a step by step procedure at first and then move on to a more natural intuitive application such as a landscape, still-life, or cartoon.
Skills: 1, 2, and 3 point perspective, composition, drawing, communication, and the use of drafts, line quality, observational drawing
Media: drawing media
Materials: drawing media, pen and ink, drawing paper, news print, rulers
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): following specific procedures, writing, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions
Unit 10 Color mixing and Theory
This unit could be considered an exercise and I do use targeted applications during other units as exercises, but I’ve found that the subject is complex and engaging enough to stand on its own. Students learn about color different aspects of color theory depending on their skill level - from primary and secondary colors to the complexity of color in reflexions or shadows of cool and warm light. There are many opportunities to apply this learning to finished, individual work. Students will use a variety of color media and receive instruction in the use and care of brushes and other tools. There is ample opportunity for experimentation and the sharing of ideas and the results of that experimentation.
Skills: age appropriate color theory, color mixing, color media techniques, varied brush work, composition, drawing, communication, use of drafts, critique
Media: water color, tempura, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, drawing media
Materials: water color, tempura, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, different types of paper, news print
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): following specific procedures, application of theory to practice, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, drafts and revisions
Unit 11 Portrait Drawing and Painting
Using portrait mirrors and templates, students will learn proper proportion and placement of the elements of a portrait. Then they will work in small groups to practice drawing each other from observation in a series of warm up drawings with gradually longer and longer poses. They will learn to isolate the four major shapes of the portrait for color blocking and create analytical color portraits. Finally they will paint directly from observation (an outside model would be helpful at this stage).
Skills: drawing and painting from observation, color mixing, color media techniques, varied brush work, drawing, line quality, composition, communication, use of drafts
Media: color media, drawing media
Materials: water color, tempura, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, different types of paper, news print, drawing pencils, charcoal, high quality drawing erasers, optional - an outside model for longer poses
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): following specific procedures, application of learned skills, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, drafts and revisions
Unit 11 Addition - Portrait Relief sculpture
It is always helpful to mix in a little 3-D instructions when teaching observational skills. Relief sculpture is a good combination of 2-D and 3-D artwork. It does require additional materials - clay tools, air-dry clay, fired clay, or cold casting materials.
Unit 12 Figure Drawing and Painting
Students will learn all aspects of figure drawing, from the gesture and contour to shading and line quality. They will work in small groups to practice drawing each other from observation in a series of warm up drawings with gradually longer and longer poses. They will learn to isolate the major shapes of their compositions for color blocking and create analytical paintings. Finally they will paint directly from observation applying the multiple disciplines that they have learned (an outside model would be helpful at this stage).
Skills: drawing and painting from observation, color mixing, color media techniques, varied brush work, drawing, line quality, composition, communication, use of drafts
Media: color media, drawing media,
Materials: water color, tempura, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, different types of paper, news print, drawing pencils, charcoal, high quality drawing erasers, optional - an outside model for longer poses
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): following specific procedures, application of learned skills, vocabulary, verbal expression, problem solving, drafts and revisions
Unit 12 Addition - Figurative Relief sculpture
It is always helpful to mix in a little 3-D instructions when teaching observational skills. Relief sculpture is a good combination of 2-D and 3-D artwork. It does require additional materials - clay tools, air-dry clay, fired clay, or cold casting materials.
Unit 13 Art of Comics
Students will learn to develop characters that they can easily re-draw. They will l learn to create fast paced comics gestures and story boards. They will practice expressing a complete thought visually. They will explore ways of creating an individualized font and will learn to create block lettering with 3-D effects. In their final comic strip, words and sentences are encouraged, but not necessary. This unit is best introduced after figure drawing and portraiture, but can work without that prep with students that are already motivated to create them.
Skills: visual expression, composition, drawing, communication, and the use of drafts, line quality, 1, 2, and 3 point perspective
Media: Drawing, illustration pens, illustration inks
Materials: drawing media, pen and ink, optional - Illustration inks, drawing paper, news print, rulers,
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): using a fixed format, writing, vocabulary, verbal and visual expression, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions
Unit 13 Addition - Art of Comics Cartoon
With available technology students can turn their comics into a stop-animation movie.
Unit 14 Crazy Critter Comparative Anatomy
Students will study and compare skeletal and muscle structure of animals and humans with an artist’s eye.
They will practice draw bones and muscles from pictures and drawings (age appropriate) towards the goal of combining different animals to create a crazy new one. The ‘Squirellaphanteagle” was a memorable one from a prior class. Finally, students have to put their creations in an appropriate environment.
Skills: artist’s anatomy, composition, drawing, and the use of drafts,
Media: drawing and color media
Materials: drawing media, pen and ink, drawing paper, grey paper, news print, colored pencils, markers, anatomy kits, scissors, glue, glue sticks, pictures of animals and skeletons
Cross-curricular learning (Transferable skills): anatomy, vocabulary, problem solving, critique, drafts and revisions
Under Construction Units that I am currently working on
Emergent Painting and Drawing - Students learn and experiment with techniques for creating the illusion of an image that comes out or emerges from the 2-D painted or drawn surface. This also will include an element of mixed media design.
Printmaking I am researching and working on adapting the skills I’ve learned in etching, lithography, and silkscreen to non-toxic and more modern processes.
The Critique
Students will learn to conduct respectful critiques using supportive language and productive commentary.
They will be given critique forms with provided standard questions. Their questions and responses will be closely monitored until they and the instructor are comfortable with the process. A general atmosphere of kindness and security is the goal and this will be developed over time. Critiques may be used as a tool more than once in any unit for the purpose of creating 2nd and 3rd drafts of individual and group artwork.
The Outdoor Classroom
Each of these units have accompanying lessons that use the outdoor environment. If your facility can accommodate such work, I am happy to include them in any unit. I like to use materials from the environment as much as possible, but there may be the need for additional materials.
Technology
Many of these units have accompanying lessons that use technology. If your facility can accommodate such work, I am happy to include them with the unit. There may be specific software requirements, but we can usually use a standard desktop publishing format ( Micro-office, google draw, etc… )
Every unit has a slide show component. The availability of a basic computer to projector set up is always helpful.
