Art 9 (Studio Arts)
For a general overview of this course, please visit the BC Government site.
Overview: Visual arts 9 is a survey course of different mediums used by students in the creation of artifacts.
There is also a large emphasis placed on digital literacy and creation
It should be noted that there is equal importance placed on what is being created (and therefore communicated), as there is on what medium is chosen.
Students in this course begin the year reviewing the visual elements (line, tone, value, etc.), and traditional principles of design (pattern, rhythm, etc.), as well as the Postmodern Principles of Design.
There is a strong emphasis on learning the technical aspects of studio art, photography, and film making so as to be better able to communicate what one wishes to communicate.
When larger projects are introduced, students are shown works by established artists and as a group we discuss and decipher these works technically, as well as stylistically and for content.
Students are then encouraged to create works in a similar style or media as used by an artist.
Throughout the year, students complete a number of smaller assignments in their sketchbooks for marking. These sketchbooks are the property of the student and students are encouraged to use them for daily drawing exercises.
Mediums used:
Students will be introduced to:
- India ink and nib drawing
-Acrylic painting
- Collage
- Watercolour painting
- 3D sculpture using cardboard and glue
-Stop motion animation
-Darkroom Photography
-Photoshop
-Video editing
Technology:
It is expected that students submit proposals for projects in the correct manner as specified by their instructor. This could be as a digital submission, through discussion, or through a sketchbook entry.
Students will also be shown how to scan, photograph, and retouch their work in Photoshop so it can be presented in a digital format, or included in a portfolio.
Syllabus:
Module 1 Introduction/Visual Elements:
Class
procedures outlined
Sketchbooks
handed out
Overview of Visual
Elements and Principles of Design
Sketchbook
Assignment: Visual Elements
Module 2 Lino Cuts (texture, negative space)
Students will complete four- 4”x6” preliminary
sketches after researching “Stylized monograms”
Creation of lino cut print to sketchbook cover
Module 3 Perspective project
Students will complete 20 cubes in one and two point
perspective
Students will create “How-to” instructions for how to
draw basic shapes in one and two point perspective
Students will complete one rough copy showing their
ability to create 6 or more evenly spaced objects (demonstrated in class and
also shown in this video)
Students will create one good copy showing 6 or more
evenly spaced objects
Students will create an image in one or two point
perspective. This may include
evenly spaced objects, but does not need to
Module 4 Hatching and cross hatching (tone, texture, line)
Students will complete hatching, cross hatching, and
tone exercise (Apples)
Students
will complete this cross hatching tutorial in their sketchbook.
Students will complete multiple
views of the same object project on a sheet of 16” X 20” paper showing tone
using blending OR crosshatching
Module 5 India Ink (tone, value, texture):
Overview of
medium
Demonstrations
of nibs and brushes
Sketchbook
assignment India Ink
This
is an interesting video
that goes over the process
Module 6 Watercolour:
Watercolour
demo
Watercolour
Sketchbook assignment
Major
Assignment Watercolour and India ink combined
Module 7 Colour theory:
Colour wheel
sketchbook assignment
Choose 1 of the following Module 8’s!
Module 8A Painting Exercises
Ali Kay Paint along project
Apple Painting project video here!
Skull painting video here!
Module 8B Stop Motion Unit
Module 9 Pinhole
Cameras
All students will
submit a pinhole camera worksheet with 3 images; a
negative, positive, and a test strip
Module 10 Final
projects
Choose from:
Option #1 35mm
Film Photography or
Option #2 Develop
your own Project