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SENIOR HIGH BOOK 1
Covers the elements of art and composition with
emphasis on European art.
 | 4 UNIQUE PROJECTS IN EACH UNIT |
| ART APPRECIATION |
| MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES |
| EVALUATION SHEET |
| SKETCHBOOK NOTES |
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SENIOR
HIGH BOOK 1
Covers the elements of art and composition with
emphasis on European art.
| 4 UNIQUE PROJECTS IN EACH UNIT |
| ART APPRECIATION |
| MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES |
| EVALUATION SHEET |
| SKETCHBOOK NOTES |
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| UNIT: Each unit is
about one of the elements of art or composition.
ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY: Definition of the terms introduced
in each unit.
QUOTES: Thought provoking quotes on art and creativity.
CHALLENGE YOUR VISION: A creative exercise challenging
students to push past preconceived ideas and into the realm of discovery.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the Challenge Your Vision
section are listed and color coded for easy grading.
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ART
APPRECIATION: Students see how the topic of the unit is used in a work by a
master artist. When they see it in other works, they are more able to use
it in their own work.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: A brief biography of the master artist
is given with each artwork shown so that a familiarity with major artists and
their work develops.
ASSIGNMENT: Lets student apply and practice ideas
discussed in the text.
THE PRINT: The fine art print is attached at the top only.
It can then be lifted to see a diagram of the artwork underneath. Arrows
point to the places in the artwork that are discussed in the text so students
can't miss seeing it.
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HOW TO: Students learn technical information. How to
use a medium such as pencil or charcoal and a variety of ways for using each
medium are introduced. A technique for using vine charcoal is shown here.
TO DO: Students practice with the techniques shown in an
assignment at the bottom of the page. Students do not copy the book
illustrations but use them as a guide for making their own work of art.
Text states, "Follow the instructions for using vine charcoal with a
neutral ground as shown, using a photograph for a reference."
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Instructions are given for a final project in which students assimilate the
information from the unit and do a work reflecting their interests or particular
interpretations.
MATERIALS: A materials list is given in the right
column.
REFERENCES: Suggestions for what to use as a
reference is given in the right column. Once students go through the book
they will have used all the references available: photographs, direct
observation, their imagination, etc.
STUDENT WORK: Students see how others their own age
interpreted and successfully used the elements of art. A range of skill
levels is shown to encourage different approaches to art.
LOOK BACK: Students evaluate the success of the
finished work by answering the questions. Color-coded for easy grading.
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Contents
for SENIOR BOOK 1
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GETTING
STARTED,
PARENT / TEACHER INTRODUCTION
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| The book has 16 units, each consisting of four pages of
information as shown above. Units are based on the fundamentals of the elements
of art and composition, giving students a solid foundation in art. |
| A strong emphasis on creativity, original thinking, and
the process of using them is emphasized throughout the text. |
| Front matter includes a list of materials needed to
complete the book. The media introduced in this book are pencil, using
three grades, and both types of charcoal, compressed and vine. |
| An evaluation sheet is included to help teachers
calculate a number and letter grade for each assignment. Grades are based
on how well the student reached the objectives of the specific assignment, and
not on skill levels or arbitrary preferences of the teacher. |
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MATERIALS
NEEDED |
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WHAT THE
STUDY OF ART SHOULD INCLUDE |
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A SHORT ESSAY ABOUT
SEEING |
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THE ELEMENTS
OF ART |
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UNIT 1,
SPACE |
| 11 |
UNIT 2, LINE |
| 15 |
UNIT 3,
TEXTURE |
| 19 |
UNIT 4,
SHAPE |
| 23 |
UNIT 5, FORM |
| 27 |
UNIT 6,
VALUE |
| 31 |
COMPOSITION |
| 32 |
UNIT
7, CONTRAST AND UNITY, USING THE ELEMENTS |
| 36 |
UNIT 8,
BALANCE |
| 40 |
UNIT 9,
RHYTHM |
| 44 |
UNIT 10,
DEPTH, OVERLAPPING |
| 48 |
UNIT 11,
DEPTH, POSITION AND SIZE |
| 52 |
UNIT 12,
DEPTH, ONE AND TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE |
| 56 |
UNIT 13,
DEPTH, ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVE |
| 60 |
UNIT 14,
PROPORTION, THE FACE |
| 64 |
UNIT 15,
PROPORTION, THE FIGURE |
| 69 |
UNIT 16, CLOTHING
AND DRAPERY |
| 73 |
THE SKETCHBOOK |
| 75 |
EVALUATION SHEET |
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Media Introduced: 3
grades of pencil, vine charcoal and compressed charcoal.
Print List: St.
George and the Dragon by Master of the Housebook, Head of a Youth by
Raphael, Le Gamin by Manet, The Star of Bethlehem and Other Plants
by Leonardo Da Vinci, The Jockey by Toulouse-Lautrec, Women Gossiping,
From "Actualities" by Daumier, The Sower by Millet, The
Boy With a Top by Chardin, Middelharnis Avenue by Hobbema, At the
Moulin Rouge by Toulouse-Lautrec, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La
Grande Jatte by Seurat, The School of Athens by Rapheal, A Convoy
of Prisoners by Menzel, Portrait of Clinton by Hobein, the Younger, A
Guardsman by Watteau, La Belle Yseult by Morris.
Price: $32.99/print packet included (set of 16
fine art prints)
If outside the contiguous United States see our Special Order
page
Top of Page
| UNIT: Each
unit explores color theory (first 8 units) and or more on composition (following
8 units).
ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY: Definition of the
terms are introduced in each unit.
QUOTES: Thought provoking quotes on art
and creativity.
CHALLENGE YOUR VISION: A creative
exercise challenging students to push past preconceived ideas and into the realm
of discovery.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the
Challenge Your Vision section are listed and color coded for easy grading.
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ART
APPRECIATION: Students see how the topic of the unit is used in a work by a
master artist. When they see it in other works, they are more able to use
it in their own work.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: A brief biography of the master artist
is given with each artwork shown so that a familiarity with major artists and
their work develops.
ASSIGNMENT: Students work with color mixing exercises and
more.
THE PRINT: The fine art print is attached at the top only.
It can then be lifted to see a diagram of the artwork underneath. Arrows
point to the places in the artwork that are discussed in the text so students
can't miss seeing it.
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HOW TO: Students
learn technical information. How to use watercolor and the variety of ways
to use it are introduced. Techniques for painting and exploring certain
subject matter are shown.
This page introduces the use of gum arabic with
watercolor.
TO DO: Students practice with the techniques shown in an
assignment at the bottom of the page. Students do not copy illustrations
from the book, but choose a reference that they want to work from to practice
the technique shown.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Instructions are given for a final project in which students assimilate the
information from the unit and do a work reflecting their interests or particular
interpretations.
MATERIALS: A materials list is given in the right
column.
REFERENCES: Suggestions for what to use as a
reference is given in the right column. Once students go through the book
they will have used all the references available: photographs, direct
observation, their imagination, etc.
STUDENT WORK: Students see how others their age
interpreted and successfully used the elements of art in their work. A
range of skill levels is shown to encourage different approaches to art.
LOOK BACK: Students
evaluate the success of the finished work by answering the questions.
Color-coded for easy grading.
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Contents
for SENIOR BOOK 2
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GETTING
STARTED
PARENT / TEACHER INTRODUCTION
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| The book has 16 units, each consisting of four pages of
information as shown above. Units are based on color theory and composition,
completing the student's foundation in art. |
| A strong emphasis on creativity, original thinking, and
the process of using them is emphasized throughout the text. |
| Front matter includes a list of materials needed to
complete the book. The medium introduced in this book is watercolor. |
| Color mixing pages give students an outline for different
types of color mixing exercises shown in the book. |
| An evaluation sheet is included to help teachers
calculate a number and letter grade for each assignment. Grades are based
on how well the student reached the objectives of the specific assignment, and
not on skill levels or arbitrary preferences of the teacher. |
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MATERIALS
NEEDED |
| 4 |
WHAT THE
STUDY OF ART SHOULD INCLUDE |
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THE GORDIAN
KNOT |
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WATERCOLOR,
THE TOOLS |
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WATERCOLOR, THE
PAINT |
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COLOR |
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UNIT 1, HUE |
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UNIT 2,
TINTING HUES |
| 17 |
UNIT 3,
SHADING HUES |
| 21 |
UNIT 4,
VALUE OF HUES |
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UNIT 5,
COMPLEMENTS |
| 29 |
UNIT 6,
NEUTRALS |
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UNIT 7,
ANALOGOUS, WARM COLORS |
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UNIT 8, ANALOGOUS,
COOL COLORS |
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COMPOSITION |
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UNIT 9,
BALANCE |
| 46 |
UNIT 10,
RHYTHM |
| 50 |
UNIT 11,
VIEWPOINT |
| 55 |
UNIT 12,
EMPHASIS, PLACEMENT |
| 60 |
UNIT 13,
EMPHASIS, SIZE |
| 65 |
UNIT 14,
EMPHASIS, VALUE |
| 69 |
UNIT 15, EMPHASIS,
COLOR |
| 73 |
UNIT 16,
IMAGINATION |
| 77 |
EVALUATION SHEET |
| 78 |
THE SKETCHBOOK |
| 79 |
COLOR MIXING PAGES |
| 85 |
EVALUATION SHEET |
Medium Introduced: watercolor.
Print List: Luncheon
of the Boating Party by Renoir, The Lovers by Picasso, The
Adoration of the Shepherds by Georges De La Tour, A Girl in Yellow and
Blue by Vermeer, The Village Steeple of Knocke by Pissarro, The
Card Players by Cezanne, Sunflowers by Van Gogh, Mont Sainte-Victoire
by Cézanne, The Yellow Christ by Gauguin, The Night Cafe by Van
Gogh, Up the Hudson by George Bellows, Winter Scene by Van Ostade,
The Nativity by Ghirlandajo, Madonna Della Sedia by Raphael, The
Hay Wain by Constable, The Stone Breakers by Courbet, Advice to a
Young Artist by Daumier, The Artist in his Studio by Vermeer, The
Lord Answering Job Out of the Whirlwind by William Blake.
Price: $35.99 / Book print packet included (set of 19
fine art prints)
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