2D Art ~ Mrs.

Orr
Course Description

Learn to do graphite and charcoal drawings,

watercolour painting, and calligraphy/handlettering.
Learn new techniques and complete your own
projects.

Resource Requirements

Students will supply their own pencils and colouring

implements. The school will supply paper.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Introduction to Graphite Sketches

(sketch the school)

Lesson 2: Graphite image search and work day

Lesson 3: Graphite work day (final graphite piece due)

Lesson 4: Watercolour Techniques

Lesson 5: Watercolour image search and work day

Lesson 6: Watercolour work day

Lesson 7: Watercolour work day (final watercolour piece due)

Lesson 8: Handlettering Introduction and Practice

Lesson 9: Handlettering quote search and work day

Lesson 10: Research image and work

Lesson 11: Research image and work

Lesson 12: Final work day, final piece due (combination of art and lettering)

Grading Policy and Scale

Students will be assessed on general daily work as well as on three final
projects: Graphite Artwork, Watercolour Artwork, and a Mixed Media Artwork
(watercolour and handlettering).
Curriculum Outcomes

Grade 3-4 Curriculum

Component 3 APPRECIATION: Students will interpret artworks by examining their context and less
visible characteristics. Concepts:

A. Contextual information (geographical, historical, biographical, cultural) may be needed to

understand works of art.
B. Artistic style is largely the product of an age.
D. Our associations influence the way we experience a work of art.
E. Art is valued for different reasons; e.g., aesthetic, economic, symbolic, associative.
F. Art serves societal as well as personal needs.

Component 4 MAIN FORMS AND PROPORTIONS: Students will perfect forms and develop more
realistic treatments. Concepts :

A. Shapes can suggest movement or stability.

B. Many shapes are symmetrical.
C. Images can be portrayed in varying degrees of realism.
E. Landscapes can show middle ground, background and foreground.
F. Size variations among objects give the illusion of depth.

Component 10 (ii) SUBJECT MATTER: Students will develop themes based on:

A. Environments and places

B. Manufactured or human-made things

Component 10 (iii) MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES: Students will use media and techniques, with an
emphasis on mixing media and perfecting techniques in drawing and painting. Concepts:

A. Drawing

Continue to explore ways of using drawing materials.

Use drawing tools to make a variety of lines extending into character and directionpassive,
vertical, horizontal, diagonal, parallel.
Use drawing tools to make a variety of shapes and structures extending into symmetrical
and asymmetrical, skeletal, spiral, and into mass drawing (blocking in the main parts of a
composition).
Place more emphasis on direct observation as a basis for drawing.
Use drawing to add details, texture or to create pattern including drawing for high detail.
Make quick sketches.
Make drawings from a wide range of viewpoints.
Use drawing media to achieve gradations of tone or value in drawings.
Use simple methods to indicate depth or perspective; e.g., increase details in the
foreground, use lighter tones or values in the background, large objects in foreground.

B. Painting

Extend brush skills and further experimentation with the medium so as to achieve special
 effects such as textures.
Continue to paint, using experimental methods including without a brush.
Be introduced to water colour.
Mix paints to show intensity of colour.
Continue to use paint in combination with other media and techniques.
Apply washes using water colour.
Use preliminary sketches as the basis for a painting, as well as painting directly.

Grade 5-6 Curriculum

Component 5 ACTIONS AND VIEWPOINTS: Students will refine methods and techniques for more
effortless image making. Concepts:

A. Different drawing techniques; e.g., seeing basic shapes, noticing the direction of forms,
plotting the position of extremities, are useful to depict actions.
E. Surface reflections, shading and shadows affect the viewpoints.

Component 9 CRAFTSMANSHIP: Students will perfect images through economical use of material
and efficiency of effort. Concepts:

B. Skill in getting the most from the least.

EXPRESSION Component 10 (ii) SUBJECT MATTER: Students will develop themes, with an emphasis
on global awareness, based on:

B. Environments and places

C. Manufactured or human-made things

MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES: Students will use media and techniques, with an emphasis on more
indirect complex procedures and effects in drawing, painting, print making, sculpture, fabric arts,
photography and technographic arts. Concepts:

A. Drawing
Continue to explore ways of using drawing materials.
Use drawing tools to make a variety of shapes and structures extending beyond
previous levels to exploring and enclosing forms, active and passive forms,
concave, convex forms, concentric and branching structures.
Use drawing to add details, textures, create pattern or suggest volume including
hatching and cross-hatching, shading, dotting.
Indicate perspective in drawings
B. Painting
Continue to strive for more sophistication in brush skills by using techniques learned
in earlier years.
Continue to paint, using experimental methods including without a brush.
Continue working with water colour.
 Mix and use colour tones to achieve perspective.
Continue to use paint in combination with other media and techniques.
Graphite Drawing Name: _______________ Date: _________________

Exceeding Proficient Basic Not Yet

Specific Artwork Expectations

Composition Entire paper is Most of the The paper is The paper is

used to its paper is used not filled to its less than half
fullest to its fullest fullest filled.
potential. potential. potential.

Value Student uses a Student uses a Student uses a Student does

full range of decent range small range of not use a
values (from of values values (from range of
dark to light). (from dark to dark to light). values (from
light). dark to light).

Form/Shape Student Student Student uses Student does

accurately somewhat simple form not correctly
depicts form depicts form and shape in show form and
and shape in and shape in his/her shape in
his/her his/her drawing. his/her
drawing. drawing. drawing.

General Work Expectations

Following Every Many Few directions Directions are

Directions direction is directions are are followed not followed
followed to the followed
fullest extent

Neatness Competed Completed Completed Artwork is

work is work is neat, work is more incomplete
exceptionally with some messy than
neat parts less neat neat

Work Habits Student Student Student Student did

worked worked most worked for not work
consistently of the time part of the during class
with superior and needed a time and time even with
focus and did few reminders needed several
not need to stay on task several reminders to
reminders to reminders to stay on task
stay on task stay on task
Expectations Student has Student has Student has Student has
exceeded met most of met some of not met
expectations the the expectations
of his/her expectations expectations of his/her
ability level of his/her of his/her ability level
ability level ability level

Watercolour Artwork Name: _______________ Date: _________________

Exceeding Proficient Basic Not Yet

Specific Artwork Expectations

Composition Entire paper is Most of the The paper is The paper is

used to its paper is used not filled to its less than half
fullest to its fullest fullest filled.
potential. potential. potential.

Colour Student uses a Student uses a Student uses a Student does

full range of decent range small range of not use a
colours. of colours. colours. colours.

Form/Shape Student Student Student uses Student does

accurately somewhat simple form not correctly
depicts form depicts form and shape in show form and
and shape in and shape in his/her shape in
his/her his/her artwork. his/her
artwork. artwork. artwork.

Techniques Student uses a Student uses Student uses a Student uses

wide range of an acceptable a few only one or
techniques in range of techniques in two
his/her techniques in his/her techniques in
artwork to his/her artwork to his/her
achieve a artwork to achieve the artwork.
unique look. achieve a desired look.
unique look.

General Work Expectations

Following Every Many Few directions Directions are

Directions direction is directions are are followed not followed
followed to the followed
fullest extent

Neatness Competed Completed Completed Artwork is

work is work is neat, work is more incomplete
exceptionally with some messy than
neat parts less neat neat

Work Habits Student Student Student Student did

worked worked most worked for not work
consistently of the time part of the during class
with superior and needed a time and time even with
focus and did few reminders needed several
not need to stay on task several reminders to
reminders to reminders to stay on task
stay on task stay on task

Expectations Student has Student has Student has Student has

exceeded met most of met some of not met
expectations the the expectations
of his/her expectations expectations of his/her
ability level of his/her of his/her ability level
ability level ability level

Mixed Media Artwork Name: _______________ Date: _________________

Exceeding Proficient Basic Not Yet

Specific Artwork Expectations

Composition Entire paper is Most of the The paper is The paper is

used to its paper is used not filled to its less than half
fullest to its fullest fullest filled. The
potential. A potential. The potential. The chosen quote
thoughtful chosen quote chosen quote is
quote is fits the piece does not suit inappropriate
chosen for this well. the artwork. or incomplete.
piece.

Colour Student uses a Student uses a Student uses a Student does

full range of decent range small range of not use a
colours. of colours. colours. colours.

Techniques Student uses a Student uses Student uses a Student uses

 wide range of an acceptable a few only one or
techniques in range of techniques in two
his/her techniques in his/her techniques in
artwork to his/her artwork to his/her
achieve a artwork to achieve the artwork.
unique look. achieve a desired look.
unique look.

General Work Expectations

Following Every Many Few directions Directions are

Directions direction is directions are are followed not followed
followed to the followed
fullest extent

Neatness Competed Completed Completed Artwork is

work is work is neat, work is more incomplete
exceptionally with some messy than
neat parts less neat neat

Work Habits Student Student Student Student did

worked worked most worked for not work
consistently of the time part of the during class
with superior and needed a time and time even with
focus and did few reminders needed several
not need to stay on task several reminders to
reminders to reminders to stay on task
stay on task stay on task

Expectations Student has Student has Student has Student has

exceeded met most of met some of not met
expectations the the expectations
of his/her expectations expectations of his/her
ability level of his/her of his/her ability level
ability level ability level