Art
EASTSIDE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Art
Purpose
Art is taught to children as a means and way for them to glorify and praise God. (I Corinthians 10:31, Psalm 145:10. It also teaches the children to utilize their God given talents. (Matthew 25;15, Exodus 31:3-5).
General Objectives
A. Knowledge and Understanding
1. That perfect examples of art may be found in God’s creation.
2. That God has given different artistic ability to each child.
3. All of man’s creative efforts are to be used for God’s glory.
4. That a study and use of art elements will lead to a greater appreciation of all
artistic expression.
5. Standards in art are necessary to evaluate their own work and the work of others.
B. Attitudes
1. Gratitude to God for His masterful creation—the perfect basis of many art forms.
2. An awareness of the beauty that exists in daily living.
3. A desire to grow in the ability to handle art media and methods.
4. A respect for tools and supplies.
5. A willingness to accept and use constructive criticism of creative work.
6. A desire to use art interests and activities to enrich work, worship, and leisure time.
C. Conduct, Habit, and Skills
1. Opportunity and ability to express one’s self spiritually through art.
2. Skill in understanding and using the elements of art.
3. Skill in using various art media and tools.
4. Ability to work alone or in groups within an informal class arrangement.
5. Proper use and care of art media and tools developed as a habit in the children.
Media Unit Sequence Chart
A. Grades 1-2
1. Color
a. primary colors
b. mixing secondary colors
c. use of secondary colors
2. Drawing
a. large drawing with crayon, markers, and chalk
b. chalk: expressive use
c. brush drawing—large strokes
d. line: large pencil sketch
3. Printing
a. finger-painting
b. stamping with found object
c. relief printing: potato
d. printing using string and stencils
4. Three Dimensional
a. modeling
b. block construction
c. paper construction: tear, cut, fold, and paste
d. joining
e. paper: curling, coiling
f. mobiles
5. Painting
a. tempera: one color with large bristles
b. painting using a variety of tools
c. watercolor
d. tempera: use variety of tools
e. crayon-resist
6. Paper
a. folding and cutting
b. cards
c. tissue paper
d. use of paper bags (puppets, etc.)
e. weaving
B. Grades 3-4
1. Color
a. tints, tones
b. shades
c. complementary colors
2. Drawing
a. monochromatic with single medium
b. exploration of chalk qualities
c. overlapping and placement in design
d. cutting letters: free-hand
3. Printing
a. relief printing: styrofoam or vegetables
b. brayer and inking techniques
c. serigraphy-positive and negative images
d. stencils
e. rubbings to transfer images
4. Three Dimensional
a. forms in nature as sculpture
b. armatures and paper-mache
c. 3-D in wire (twist and bend)
d. paper construction: scoring, cutting, folding, and attaching
5. Painting
a. tempera: using various tools and paper surfaces
b. watercolor with other media (ink, crayon, white tempera, tissue paper)
6. Paper
a. silhouettes
b. freehand cut designs
c. paper mosaics
d. origami
e. wall-paper designs
C. Grades 5-6
1. Color
a. tertiary colors
2. Drawing
a. expressive line
b. pen and ink
c. charcoal
d. contour drawing
e. variety in sketching techniques
f. basic poster technique: block letters
3. Printing
a. one color serigraphy using wax or cut-paper stencils
b. linoleum block print
c. multiple color printing from found materials
4. Three Dimensional
a. clay
b. forming and carving: in wood, soap, or plaster of paris
c. armature covered with variety of media
d. plaster casts
e. complex mobiles
5. Painting
a. watercolors: qualities of the medium
b. washes
c. brush strokes
6. Paper
a. freehand cut designs
b. repetitive paper border
c. abstracts
d. silhouette
e. collage
f. mosaics
g. torn paper
D. Grades 7-8
1. Color
a. review of grades 1-6
2. Drawing
a. review of grades 5-6
b. lettering with pen and ink
c. line: volume
d. perspective
e. scratchboard technique
f. stroking, stippling, cross-hatching
3. Printing
a. reduction prints
b. multiple color prints
c. printing on various surfaces and materials
4. Three Dimensional
a. 3-D from flat materials
b. construction with joining processes
c. gravity casting
d. metal: pierced
e. wire: jewelry/sculpture
f. bar relief
5. Painting
a. tempera painting in combination with acrylic
b. composition of picture
c. advanced watercolor techniques
6. Paper
a. symbolism
b. creative design elements
c. repetitive design
d. origami
e. collage
f. montage
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