Creative Art Comprehensive: Visual Arts II

Semester I-Fall 2014

Ms. Andrea Cermanski
COURSE ESCRI!"IO#: Visual Arts 2 takes skills students learned in
Visual Arts 1 and asks students to use creativity and technical skill to create
pieces of art that show self-expression and creative problem solvin. !his
class has more freedom for students in how they choose to solve artistic
problems. !hey will further investiate techni"ues in drawin# paintin#
sculpture and desin. $ach unit of study will be based on a di%erent
movement in art history# and students will be immersed in art history to
ain a better understandin of the myriad of in&uences upon artists.
'tudents will also be exposed to contemporary art and how practicin
artists are solvin creative problems today.
1. Intro$u%tion to Class: &Au'ust 14-20(
(eview principles ) elements of desin*+ro,ect

2. Cu)ism: 1*00-1*20 &Au'ust 21-Septem)er +(
-(eview still-life drawin techni"ues# neative space# shadin# and value
Artists Explored. +ablo +icasso# /eores 0ra"ue
Materials. Chalk +astels# Colored +encil# Acrylic +aint
Project. Create a cubist-style still life paintin
3. ,an$s%ape !aintin' &Septem)er --1.(
-1emonstrate mixin 2ew Mexico landscape colors
Artists Explored: Cezanne, Bierstadt, Cole, contemporary painters
Materials: Acrylic Paint
Project: Observe the landscape at ATC and do a paintin
4. !ointillism / #e0 Realism: 1-1+ / 1*+0s-1*20s &Septem)er
1+-22(
-(eview color theory
-Create paintin charts3tint*shade*tone4 neutrals4 color schemes
Artists Explored: /eores 'eurat# Chuck Close
Materials: Acrylic +aint# 1iital camera# Color printer
Project: +aint a portrait usin the +ointillist or 2ew (ealist style usin a
speci5c color scheme
5. !op Art: 1*.0-1*+. &Septem)er 10-O%to)er 4(
-(eview contrast# emphasis# unity
-(eview esso use# layerin techni"ues# mixed media
Artists Explored. (oy 6ichtenstein# (ichard 7amilton# Claes 8ldenbur#
Andy 9arhol
Materials. Mixed Media3collae materials# paint# marker# photoraphs
Project: Create your own +op Art piece inspired by some aspect of popular
culture today
6. A)stra%tion &s%ulpture(: 1*00s to !resent &O%to)er 22-10(
Artists Explored: Archipenko# 2aomi /abo# 0rancusi# Alexander Calder# etc.
Materials: !0A
Project: Create your own abstract sculpture usin your choice of materials
7. So%ial Issues in Art: 1*+0s to !resent &O%to)er 11-#ovem)er
14(
-(eview texture# unity
Artists Explored. (obert (auschenber# 0arbara :ruer# ;ames 6una# ;enny
7ol<er# :ay 9alkinstick# ;aune =uick-to-'ee-'mith# >aith (inold# +ablo
+icasso# Andy 9arhol# 0etye 'aar# (omare 0earden
Materials. Marker# paint# esso# oil crayon# collae materials
Project: Create a mixed-media collae about a social issue of concern
8. Impressionism: 1-.0-1*00 &#ovem)er 1.-e%em)er 2(
-(eview and practice watercolor techni"ues
Artists Explored: Claude Monet# Auuste (enoir# Mary Cassat# 0erthe
Morisot# and poetry by 9alt 9hitman
Materials. 9atercolor# Acrylic +aint
Project: ?mpressionist paintin of common ob,ects
9. Final !ro3e%t: Choose 4our o0n Art 5ovement &e%em)er 1-20(
Project: 'tudents will create 5nal piece@sA based on any art movement#
usin choice of materials.
->inal Criti"ues
-+ortfolio Makin
RE6UIRE 5A"ERIA,S FOR EAC7 C,ASS
'ketchbook @no smaller than 11xBC# no larer than 11x1DCA approx. 1EE
paes
'turdy folder to keep class handouts
:neaded rubber eraser ) pink pearl eraser
'mall pencil sharpener
1rawin or sketchin pencils
C,ASS FEE
!here is a F2E fee to be enrolled in a Visual Arts class at A!C. !his money
will o towards buyin "uality art supplies. +lease speak to teacher if you
are not able to pay this amount
AI,8 C,ASS !ROCEURES
As soon as class beins# you should be in your seat with materials
ready to work "uietly on the G1o 2ow#C which will be on the board.
G1o 2owC will last for about 1E minutes.
C,EA#-U!
!akin ood care of art supplies is important. 'upplies are expensive
and limited# so please treat them with respect.
!he last 1E minutes of class time is reserved for cleanup. Clean up
includes cleanin tables# pickin up trash from the &oor# puttin desks
back in order# cleanin and storin supplies in the proper place# etc.
'tudents will not be dismissed until the room is in order.
Hou will be assined as the teacherIs helper several weeks this year.
1uties include helpin to put supplies away# manain student clean-
up# helpin teacher with set-up# etc.
Jsin the art supplies at our school provides is a privilee. ?f you
abuse this privilee# you will be asked to buy your own supplies.
,EAVI#9 C,ASS
8ur class time is short# so ? encourae you to use the restroom and 5ll
up water bottles between classes and at lunch. Hou will only be
permitted to leave class in emerencies @sick# canIt wait until break to
use bathroom# etc.A.

9RAI#9
Hour rade will be a combination of.
Art +ro,ects @rade based on your e%ort# craftsmanship# creativity#
etc.A
Completion of Art assinments @such as sketches# value scales#
color wheels# etc.A
Class +articipation @while viewin art imaes# criti"ues# clean up#
etc.A
!" #ill $ollo# the school policy on late #or%, so projects and home#or% m&st
be t&rned in on the d&e date $or $&ll credit'
IF "I5E IS ,EF" OVER:
'ince people work at di%erent paces# you miht 5nd that you 5nish
your work early. 1urin this time you will be expected to do
somethin artistic such as# but not limited to.
1raw in your sketchbook. Hou could draw thins such as the interior
of the classroom# a student workin# a still life that you set up with
personal ob,ects# etc.
Create a sculpture by choosin items in the GMiscellaneous 8dd
8b,ectsC box.
1o a self-portrait usin watercolor# collaed paper# marker# mixed
media# etc.
9ork on a desin for a mural to be painted at school @murals are
desired in both the +hoenix Center and Mr. CarlsonIs roomA.
9ork on the wooden headless sculpture ) 5ure out how to turn it
into +ublic Art @art that is outdoors for the public to seeA.
0ein on a master paintin that will take the whole semester @or yearA
to 5nish.