Arts Grade 6

Compare and contrast purposes for creating drawings.

Understand that art communicates personal meaning and expression

Solve artistic problems in artworks using the elements and principles with thought and reflection

Generate symbols, adapt ideas and/or subject matter from an array of sources.

Draw contour  drawings

Practice gesture drawings

Sketch and record ideas

Demonstrate shadow/ shading/value techniques

Design Techniques:   Proportion and Scale (portraits & sighting techniques)

Repeated Design  (tessellations, radial)

One-pt perspective

Demonstrate safe and proper use, care and storage of media, materials and equipment. 

Compare and contrast purposes for creating paintings.

Begin to recognize political, cultural, social, spiritual and/or environmental issues which influence artists and their work

Solve artistic problems in their own work using the elements and principles with thought and reflection.

Generate symbols, adapt ideas and/or subject matter from an array of sources

Create a color wheel (through color mixing)

Apply knowledge of color mixing with acrylic, tempera and watercolor

Apply knowledge of color properties

Experiment with painting techniques, including resist, salting, masking and impasto.

Demonstrate safe and proper use, care and storage of media, materials and equipment. 

Compare and contrast purposes for creating prints

Understand that art communicates personal meaning and expression

Begin to recognize political, cultural, social, spiritual and/or environmental issues which influence artists and their work

Continue to use problem solving and critical thinking skills when applying the elements and principles of design.

Generate symbols, adapt ideas and/or subject matter from an array of sources.

Understand relief and monotype printing.

Create a mono print.

Create a series using two color registration.

Demonstrate safe and proper use, care and storage of media, materials and equipment. 

Compare and contrast purposes for creating 3D works

Understand that art communicates personal meaning and expression

Begin to explain preferences for works of art based on analysis of the elements and principles of art.

Solve artistic problems in their own work using the elements and principles of design with thought and reflection.

Generate symbols, adapt ideas and/or subject matter from an array of sources

Create a mobile

Create a sculpture and or assemblage.

Utilize ceramic techniques in an artwork

Create wearable item (jewelry/masks)  from a variety of materials.

Create an artwork utilizing weaving and/or stitchery techniques (pulling threads, sewing, stitchery, tying, wrapping) 

Contour and  gesture drawings.

Sketchbooks.

Scumbling, scribbling and stippling.

Illusion of volume and space.

Introduction to alternate points of view: bird, eye and ant level.

Applying elements and principles of design in compositions.

Creating color wheel

Color mixing

Color properties

Painting techniques

Painting with a variety of materials: tempera, acrylics, watercolors

Applying elements and principles of design in compositions.

Creating prints using relief and/or collagraph  techniques

Making connections with other art forms or subject areas.

Applying elements and principles of design in compositions.

Creating an assemblage, a relief and/or free standing sculpture

Making connections with other art forms or subject areas.

Good quality drawing pencils and drawing paper

Drawing with children by Mona Brooks

Drawing on the Right side of the Brain by Betty Edwards

Tempera or acrylic paints

Good quality brushes

Paint, Brush and Palette, The beginning artist’s library by Harvey Weiss

Organic and found objects

Ink and/or paint

Styrofoam, cardboard, yarn, stencils, various papers, photographic and/or computer images

Examples of sculptures or assemblages

Organic and found objects, mixed media, clay, paper, tissue, paint, foam, beads, yarn, fibers, fabric and other materials