Grade 7 Art Curriculum: Key Concepts

• Clay: Slab Construction

• Depth: Atmospheric perspective (bird's eye view)

• Portraiture: Universal human facial proportions, Facial expressions

• Color Theory: Value chart, Mixing realistic skin tone with paint

• Printmaking: Reduction printmaking (linoleum cut)

• Sculpture: Mixed media

• Art as Communication: Identity

• Art History, Curricular Connections: Weather, World geography

• Other Art Skills: Drawing texture, Gesture drawing

• Other Concepts: Mood

Grade 8 Art Curriculum: Key Concepts

• Clay: Review and synthesis of 5th - 7th grade skills

• Depth: Two-point perspective (interiors, exteriors)

• Portraiture: Figure proportions, Drawing from live models, Gesture drawing, Silhouette

• Color Theory: Monochromatic and analogous colors

• Printmaking: Screen print, Stencils, Experimental techniques

• Sculpture: Mixed media

• Art as Communication: Current social issues (raising awareness, making a personal statement)

• Art History & Curricular Connections: Harlem Renaissance

• Other Art Skills: Personal style development

• Other Concepts: Alternative approaches to portraiture (beyond realism), Using realistic images to represent abstract ideas