VISUAL ARTS/ART & DESIGN

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Topic: Learning to Draw using the Basic Shapes.
Objectives: 
​The students will be able to :
  • Draw objects correctly starting with the 5 basic geometric shapes.

Additional Resources: 

How To Draw Realistic 
How To Draw A Pumpkin 
How To Sketch A Crab 
Topic: Shapes and Forms
Objectives: 
​The students will be able to :
  • Name and recognize the 5 basic shapes.
  • Name and recognize the 5 basic forms.
  • Explain 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional and differentiate between them.
  • Produce a piece of work similar in style to Pablo Picasso.
Topic: Introduction to Art History / The Renaissance
Objectives: 
​The students will be able to :
Name different periods in Art.
Recognize famous works of art.
Define Renaissance.
Discuss the life and work of Michelangelo.
Resources:
Art History and Artists: Michelangelo
Topic: One Point Perspective
Objective: Students will be able to:
Explain Vanishing Points and Horizon Lines.
Define One Point Perspective.
Draw a Landscape using One Point Perspective.
Resources:
Drawing Steps for One Point Perspective
Topic: Still Life
Objective: At the end of this lesson, students will recognize how to correctly hold  a pencil for both drawing and shading.​
Additional Resources:
How to Draw a Tea Cup (Beginning) Handout

Topic: Graphic Design - Paper 3

Subtopic: Typography
Objectives: Students will be able to :
  • Understand the Principles of Design
  • Discuss the different types of Design
  • Define Typography
  • Explain the difference between Letter Design and Calligraphy
  • Create a Design for a store that sells Urban Wear.
Topic: Drawing With The Basic Shapes
Objectives: 
​The students will be able to :
  • Draw fruits using the basic shapes.
Resources: 
Topic: Drawing With The Basic Shapes
Objectives: 
​The students will be able to :
  • Draw objects/simple still-life correctly starting with the basic shapes.
Resources: 
Topic: Drawing With the Basic Shapes and Forms
Objectives: 
​The students will be able to :
  • Name and recognize the basic shapes and Forms.
  • Differentiate between 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional.
  • Make a sketch of a still life using the basic shapes.
Topic: Introduction to Art History / The Renaissance
Objectives: 
​The students will be able to :
Name different periods in Art.
Recognize famous works of art.
Define Renaissance.
Discuss the life and work of Michelangelo.
Resources:
Art History and Artists: Michelangelo
Topic: One Point Perspective
Students will be able to:
Explain Vanishing Points and Horizon Lines.
Define One Point Perspective.
Draw a Landscape using One Point Perspective.
Resources:
Drawing Steps for One Point Perspective
Topic: Shading and Still Life with Forms
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students will:
  • Name at least 3 basic shading techniques.
  • Experiment with a variety of shading techniques.
  • Draw and shade a still life.
Resources:
Shading Techniques - How to Shade with a Pencil

Topic: Graphic Design - Paper 3

Subtopic: Typography
Objectives: Students will be able to :
  • Understand the Principles of Design
  • Discuss the different types of Design
  • Define Typography
  • Explain the difference between Letter Design and Calligraphy
  • Create a Design for a store that sells Urban Wear.

Topic: Graphic Design - Paper 3

Subtopic: Typography
Objectives: Students will be able to :
  • Understand the Principles of Design
  • Discuss the different types of Design
  • Define Typography
  • Explain the difference between Letter Design and Calligraphy
  • Create a Design for a store that sells Urban Wear.
Topic: Portrait Drawing- The Lips
Students will be able to :
  • Draw lips correctly from a front view, side view and three quarter view.
Resources: 
How To Draw Lips - Different Views
How to Draw Lips - Side View 
How to Draw Lips - Every Angle 
Topic: Portraits/Drawing Eyes
Students will be able to :
  • Draw eyes from a front view, side view and 3/4 view.
  • Differentiate between drawing eyes with the brown eyed (dominant) gene and the blue eyed (recessive) gene.
Resources: 
How to Draw Eyes From The Side
How to Draw an Eye
Topic: Portrait Drawing/Facial Features - The Nose
Students will be able to :
  • Draw the nose in detail from different angles.
Resources: 
​Facial Features Homework 
How to Draw a Nose in 3 Steps
How to Draw a Nose in 7 Steps 
Topic: Landscapes
Students will be able to :
Arrange an outline for a landscape on a drawing plane.
Draw trees.
​Draw a landscape.
Resources: 
How to Draw a Landscape in 4 Steps
Topic: Still Life
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students will:
  • Understand how eye levels can affect drawings.

Topic: Graphic Design - Paper 3

Subtopic: Typography
Objectives: Students will be able to :
  • Understand the Principles of Design
  • Discuss the different types of Design
  • Define Typography
  • Explain the difference between Letter Design and Calligraphy
  • Create a Design for a store that sells Urban Wear.
Topic: Figure Drawing 
Students will be able to :
  • Draw figures using the basic shapes.
  • Draw quick timed gesture drawings of figures in action.
Resources: 
Topic: Drawing & Painting Transparent and Shiny Objects.
Students will be able to :
  • Experiment with shading and adding color to transparent and shiny objects.
Resources: 
Topic: Drawing Glass Objects
Students will be able to :
  • Draw, shade and paint glass objects with correct values.
Resources: 
The Art of Drawing Glass 
How to Draw Glass
​How to Pain Glass 
Topic: Landscapes
Students will be able to :
Arrange an outline for a landscape on a drawing plane.
Draw trees.
​Draw a landscape.
Resources: 
How to Draw a Landscape in 4 Steps
Topic: Perspective (One and Two Points)
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students will:
  • Differentiate between two and one point perspective.
  • Draw buildings using one and two perspective.
Resources:
2 Point Perspective Step by Step Guide
2 Point Perspective Step by Step Guide Part 2

Topic: Graphic Design - Paper 3

Subtopic: Typography
Objectives: Students will be able to :
  • Understand the Principles of Design
  • Discuss the different types of Design
  • Define Typography
  • Explain the difference between Letter Design and Calligraphy
  • Create a Design for a store that sells Urban Wear.

Topic: Graphic Design - Paper 3

Subtopic: Typography
Objectives: Students will be able to :
  • Understand the Principles of Design
  • Discuss the different types of Design
  • Define Typography
  • Explain the difference between Letter Design and Calligraphy
  • Create a Design for a store that sells Urban Wear.