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8th Grade
1. Elements of art: the tools, parts or ingredients that an artist uses to create a work of art Line Color Space Shape Value Texture Form 2. Principles of art: the rules, directions, or guidelines which an artist uses to create a work of art BREMCUPP (8) Balance Rhythm Emphasis Movement Contrast Unity Pattern Proportion 3. Portfolio a portable container used to hold and organize artworks 4. Medium one type of material that an artist uses to create a work of art MEDIA plural of medium; means more than one material Types of medium/media: pencil, colored pencil, crayon, markers, watercolor paint, Tempera paint, acrylic paint, stone, metal, clay, Model Magic 5. Line the path a moving dot travels a. Line Directions (what direction it travels in): Horizontal Vertical Diagonal b. Line Types (what kind of line you can draw): Straight, Curved, Zigzag (regular and irregular) 6. Contour Line: the outline of a shape or the edges of a shape or form Contour Drawing drawing an object as though your drawing tool (pencil) is moving along ALL the edges and ridges of the form or shape 7. Composition an artists plan for drawings, paintings, and other artworks to help them communicate their ideas and feelings; can be an actual piece of artwork 8. Technique the process or HOW an artist creates a work of art Drawing, painting, sculpting, collage 9. Subject: WHAT an artist shows in a work of art Portrait, self-portrait, Landscape, Seascape, Cityscape, Genre (people at work, people at play, etc.) 10. BALANCE: the arrangement of the parts of an artwork to give an overall sense of equality in visual weight; a principle of art 11-13 Three Kinds of Balance a. Symmetrical a type of balance in which the elements on both sides of a center line are similar or identical b. Asymmetrical a type of balance in which two sides of an artwork are not alike but carry equal or nearly equal visual weight c. Radial a type of balance in which lines or shapes spread out from a center point in a regular pattern
14. Tessellation a pattern of shapes that fits together in a way that leaves no space in between the shapes Artist: M. C. Escher 15. Calligraphy the art of fine handwriting 16. Space: areas that are full or empty, far away or near by, huge or small; An element of art Types of Space: a. Positive space: shapes, forms, or lines that stand out from the background b. Negative space: the empty space around and between forms or shapes in an artwork 17. SHAPE p. 281 a flat two-dimensional area with height and width, which might have an edge or outline around it; an element of art 18-19. TYPES OF SHAPES: a. Geometric- shapes which are precise and mathematical; can be defined by a mathematical formula and has names to identify them: circle, square, rectangle
b. Organic or free-form: shapes which are irregular and uneven; can not be defined by mathematical name or formula
20-23 Value: the lightness or darkness of a color Two types of value Tint: a light value (White) Shade: a dark value (Black)
24 Still Life: an artwork showing an arrangement of nonliving objects, such as fruit, foods, bottles, books, or cut flowers
25 Focal Point: a way to show emphasis in an artwork in which the artist sets an element apart from the others to set up a center of interest
26 Emphasis: importance given to certain objects or areas in an artwork; a principle 27 Sculpture an artwork made by modeling, carving or joining materials into a three-dimensional form 28 Clay (Medium) a powdery substance found in Earth that becomes pliable when moistened and then hardens when baked. Used to create artworks such as sculptures and pottery. 29 Pinch Method- a way of shaping a ball of clay into Pottery by pinching, pulling, and Pressing it with the hands 30 Coil Method rolling, squeezing or extruding clay into a snake-like or sausage-like coil 31 Scoring: making clay surface rough 32 Slip: clay diluted with water to consistency of cream 33 SLIP AND SCORE: the process used to join two pieces of clay together by scoring both parts to be joined and then applying slip and pressing forming together for a strong attachment 34 Plastic: second stage of clay when it is soft and bendable. 35 Greenware: clay pottery which has not been fired in a kiln but is completely dried; Can be wet back to squishy clay state
7th Grade
1. Elements of art: the tools, parts or ingredients that an artist uses to create a work of art Line Color Space Shape Value Texture Form 2. Principles of art: the rules, directions, or guidelines which an artist uses to create a work of art BREMCUPP (8) Balance Rhythm Emphasis Movement Contrast Unity Pattern Proportion 3. Portfolio a portable container used to hold and organize artworks 4. Medium one type of material that an artist uses to create a work of art MEDIA plural of medium; means more than one material Types of medium/media: pencil, colored pencil, crayon, markers, watercolor paint, Tempera paint, acrylic paint, stone, metal, clay, Model Magic 5. Line the path a moving dot travels a. Line Directions (what direction it travels in): Horizontal Vertical Diagonal b. Line Types (what kind of line you can draw): Straight, Curved, Zigzag (regular and irregular) 6. Contour Line: the outline of a shape or the edges of a shape or form Contour Drawing drawing an object as though your drawing tool (pencil) is moving along ALL the edges and ridges of the form or shape 7. Composition an artists plan for drawings, paintings, and other artworks to help them communicate their ideas and feelings; can be an actual piece of artwork 8. Technique the process or HOW an artist creates a work of art Drawing, painting, sculpting, collage 9. Subject: WHAT an artist shows in a work of art Portrait, self-portrait, Landscape, Seascape, Cityscape, Genre (people at work, people at play, etc.) 10. Space: areas that are full or empty, far away or near by, huge or small. An element of art Types of Space: a. Positive space: shapes, forms, or lines that stand out from the background b. Negative space: the empty space around and between forms or shapes in an artwork 12. SHAPE p. 281 a flat two-dimensional area with height and width, which might have an edge or outline around it; an element of art 13. TYPES OF SHAPES: a. Geometric- shapes which are precise and mathematical; can be defined by a mathematical formula and has names to identify them: circle, square, rectangle
b. Organic or free-form: shapes which are irregular and uneven; can not be defined by mathematical name or formula
14. Pattern p.278: repeated colors, lines, shapes, forms, or textures in an artwork; a principle of design. Also, a plan or model to be followed when making something 15-19.TYPES OF PATTERNS: a. Regular repeats same shape or line, same size, same color with same intervals or spaces between shapes, lines Example: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A b. Alternating repeats switch or alternate between shape/line/color Example: A B A B A B A B B A B A B A B A c..Random no specific pattern; haphazard
d.Flowing appearing smooth, harmonious, moving freely like liquid or fluid
e.Progressive in decreasing or increasing steps
20. Calligraphy the art of fine handwriting 21. Tessellation a pattern of shapes that fits together in a way that leaves no space in between the shapes Artist: M. C. Escher 22-25 BALANCE: the arrangement of the parts of an artwork to give an overall sense of equality in visual weight; a principle of art Three Kinds of Balance a. Symmetrical a type of balance in which the elements on both sides of a center line are similar or identical b. Asymmetrical a type of balance in which two sides of an artwork are not alike but carry equal or nearly equal visual weight c. Radial a type of balance in which lines or shapes spread out from a center point in a regular pattern 26 Mola: hand woven designs out of layers of different colors 27 Abstract: a style of art that is not realistic; usually contains geometric shapes or forms 28 Simplification: a technique or way of drawing in which details are not show; only the major shapes are drawn 29 Emphasis Importance given to certain objects or areas in an artwork. Color, texture, shape, space and size can be used to create dominance, contrast, or a focal point. 30 Ceramics: the art of making objects from clay and hardening them with extreme heat. Also artworks such as sculptures and pottery 31 Relief Sculpture: a type of sculpture in which forms project from background and are meant to be seen from one side 32 Hieroglyphics- form of writing in which picture symbols represent ideas and sounds 33 Cartouche oval frame that contains the name of the ruler 34 Score to cut or scratch a series of lines into clay surface before putting slip on it. The small cut lines help the wet slip soak into the drier clay 35 Slip a creamlike mixture of clay and water that acts as glue to join scored pieces of clay 36 Greenware: clay that has completely dried; but has not been fired. Can be wet back to squishy clay state 37 Bisqueware or bisque: clay that has been fired to make it ceramic; can not be recycled back into flexible clay 38 Glaze a thin layer of transparent paint made of minerals. A glaze can be applied to a piece of pottery, which is then re-fired 39 Glazeware pottery which has been glazed and fired in kiln
6th Grade
1. Elements of art: the tools, parts or ingredients that an artist uses to create a work of art Line Color Space Shape Value Texture Form
2. Principles of art: the rules, directions, or guidelines which an artist uses to create a work of art BREMCUPP (8) Balance Rhythm Emphasis Movement Contrast Unity Pattern Proportion 3. Portfolio a portable container used to hold and organize artworks 4. Medium one type of material that an artist uses to create a work of art MEDIA plural of medium; means more than one material Types of medium/media: pencil, colored pencil, crayon, markers, watercolor paint, Tempera paint, acrylic paint, stone, metal, clay, Model Magic 5. Line the path a moving dot travels a. Line Directions (what direction it travels in): Horizontal Vertical Diagonal b. Line Types (what kind of line you can draw): Straight, Curved, Zigzag (regular and irregular) 6. Contour Line: the outline of a shape or the edges of a shape or form Contour Drawing drawing an object as though your drawing tool (pencil) is moving along ALL the edges and ridges of the form or shape 7. Purpose the reason or reasons artwork is created a. to record an event or history b. to express feelings/emotions c. to be used (functional) d. to be decorative 8. Cave Art Prehistoric Art artwork created during the years 30,000 3,500 B.C. when people were nomadic and lived mainly by hunting and gathering food; usually found on cave walls; any art artwork done before written language 9. Spelunking exploring caves 10. Spelunkers explorers of caves 11. Technique the process or HOW an artist creates a work of art Drawing, painting, sculpting, collage 12. Subject: WHAT an artist shows in a work of art Portrait, self-portrait, Landscape, Seascape, Cityscape, Genre (people at work, people at play, etc.) 13. SHAPE p. 281 a flat two-dimensional area with height and width, which might have an edge or outline around it; an element of art 14-15. TYPES OF SHAPES: a. Geometric- shapes which are precise and mathematical; can be defined by a mathematical formula and has names to identify them: circle, square, rectangle
b. Organic or free-form: shapes which are irregular and uneven; can not be defined by mathematical name or formula
15. Calligraphy the art of fine handwriting 16. Pattern p.278: repeated colors, lines, shapes, forms, or textures in an artwork; a principle of design. Also, a plan or model to be followed when making something 17-21.TYPES OF PATTERNS: a. Regular repeats same shape or line, same size, same color with same intervals or spaces between shapes, lines Example: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A b. Alternating repeats switch or alternate between shape/line/color Example: A B A B A B A B B A B A B A B A c.. Random no specific pattern; haphazard
d. Flowing appearing smooth, harmonious, moving freely like liquid or fluid
e. Progressive in decreasing or increasing steps
Week of March 6 18, Gesture drawing a drawing technique in which artists capture a person or animal and their pose or movement 19. Movement the sense of motion or action created in an artwork. Also, a trend in art is called a movement. 20. Rhythm the repetition of elements, such as lines, shapes, or colors, that create a feeling of visual motion in an artwork. A principle of art. (In music, pattern of a melody) 21. CONTRAST: a principle of art which deals with creating a focal point or emphasis by using different sizes, shapes, forms, or colors (A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE ELEMENTS USED IN WORK OF ART)
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