6th grade Visual Arts Exploratory: This course introduces students to the elements of art through a variety of media that may include: drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and weaving.
Introduction (1st 3 weeks) Make class folder, go over procedures, elements and principles, art room scavenger hunt, collaborative creatures, Tape Out Project
Project 1: Collage Students create characters in a short story they write using the collage technique.
Project 2: Line Project Students study the element of art line and create zentangle line design patterns in a scratch art project.
Project 3: 4 Word Project Students study the element of art space and use the letters in a word they choose to create a work of art. They use symbols that relate to their word to create patterns in the background.
Project 4: Op Art Project Students study the principle of design repetition and complete different projects based on the Op Art Style from art History.
Project 5: Huichol Yarn Painting Students study the Huichol tribe and their methods and traditions of yarn painting. Students create either a subjective or abstract yarn painting.