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Welcome to a New School Year!

Visual Art at Holy Redeemer School

2014-2015

Kindergarten-Eighth Grade

First Quarter: DRAWING

During the first nine weeks of the school year, we will be reviewing and practicing procedures and expectations in art class. Students will review how to make consistent sketchbook entries, care for the classroom, and work collaboratively and resourcefully. As the children adjust to routines, we will review the Elements of Art including line, shape, value, texture, space and color through a variety of age appropriate drawing exercises. Students will also create a beginning of the year self-portrait in the first quarter.

Second Quarter: PRINTMAKING

In the second nine weeks we will explore printmaking. Students will learn about relief, intaglio, planography and screen printing as they experiment with a variety of age appropriate techniques including Collagraphy, Gyotaku, stencils, and stamps. Students will play with pattern, color, line, shape, and texture, as they design and build original printing plates, cylindrical seals, and original stamps.

Third Quarter: PAINTING

We will focus on color in the third quarter as the students explore painting in a variety of mediums including water color, tempera, and acrylic. They will practice mixing tints and shades, secondary colors and neutrals as they explore color properties such as hue and saturation and the Principles of Art including rhythm, harmony, balance, and variety.

Fourth Quarter: SCULPTURE

In the fourth quarter we will explore three dimensional art making as students experiment with clay, papier mache, and recycled materials to create sculptural works of art. Elements and Principles such as form, space, balance, and proportion will be explored and reinforced.

v  Catholic Identity, Art History, and technology are integrated into the art curriculum which is aligned to the Archdiocese of Washington D.C.’s standards for visual art.

v  Visit the Holy Redeemer School art blog at artatholyredeemerschool.blogspot.com to see what the children art making in art class.

v  Please contact me with questions and concerns at lreed@holy-redeemer.org.

Have a great year!