Visual Arts K - 1 - 2
Curriculum
| Kindergarten | Grade 1 | Grade 2 |
| LINE Understand the differences between lines e.g. zigzag, curved, straight, long, short, wide narrow, wavy, etc. |
LINE Recognize contour lines |
LINE Draw lines mentioned above consistently |
| SHAPE/FORM Recognize and differentiate various geometric shapes. Use free form and geometric shapes. |
SHAPE/FORM Recognize physical proportion |
SHAPE/FORM Recognize physical proportion |
| COLOR Define primary colors as red, blue and yellow |
COLOR Define secondary colors as orange, green and purple Understand that mixing two primary colors equal a secondary color and perform this task |
COLOR Understand the concept of value: colors can be light (tint) or dark (tone) |
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VALUE Recognize that value can create a 3 dimensional surface in 2 dimensional work |
| TEXTURE Recognize various textures e.g., rough, smooth, prickly, fuzzy Understand that texture is how a surface looks and feels Create textures |
TEXTURE Create textures |
TEXTURE Create textures |
| REPETITION/PATTERN Create and use patterns in artwork |
REPETITION/PATTERN Create and use patterns in artwork |
REPETITION/PATTERN Create and use patterns in artwork |
| ART HISTORY Become aware of a variety of artists, their lives and their work Experiment with the style of the artist being studied |
ART HISTORY Become aware of a variety of artists, their lives and their work Experiment with the style of the artist being studied |
ART HISTORY Become aware of a variety of artists, their lives and their work Experiment with the style of the artist being studied |
| ART CRITICISM Begin discussing an artists style of work and its meaning |
ART CRITICISM Begin discussing an artists style of work and its meaning
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ART CRITICISM Discuss composition and similarities and differences in an artists work |
| ART MEDIUMS Experiments with a variety of art materials (oil pastels, watercolors, clay, wood) etc. |
ART MEDIUMS Use a variety of materials, same as in kindergarten, expanding on techniques and also using more advanced materials such as tin, ceramic tiles, acrylic paint, canvas, etc. |
ART MEDIUMS Use a variety of materials, same as in kindergarten expanding on techniques and also using more advance materials such as tin, ceramic tiles, acrylic paint, canvas, etc. |
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