ARTistic Pursuits, Senior High Book One, The Elements of Art and Composition

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See below for information on all levels from K - Senior High of this home school art course.

This home school friendly art course is a serious look at developing your student’s interest and talent in art, without the need of having a parent/teacher with art experience. The author has even provided transcript information below! A list of materials needed to complete the book is in the front, the media introduced in this book are pencil, using three grades, and both types of charcoal, compressed and vine. So there is nothing real complicated.

Click here for a sample page of the Senior High Level One book. This is a sample for the Art Appreciation section that is included in each unit.

An evaluation sheet is included to help parent/ 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.

Table of Contents -

Art Supplies
What Parents Want to Know / Book Content and Scheduling
What Students Want to Know / The Mysterious Language of Art
THE ELEMENTS OF ART
UNIT 1, SPACE
UNIT 2, LINE
UNIT 3, TEXTURE
UNIT 4, SHAPE
UNIT 5, FORM
UNIT 6, VALUE
UNIT 7, CONTRAST AND UNITY COMPOSITION
UNIT 8, BALANCE
UNIT 9, RHYTHM
UNIT 10, DEPTH, OVERLAPPING
UNIT 11, DEPTH, POSITION AND SIZE
UNIT 12, DEPTH, ONE AND TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE
UNIT 13, DEPTH, ATMOSPHERIC PERSPECTIVEUNIT 14, PROPORTION, THE FACE
UNIT 15, PROPORTION, THE FIGURE
UNIT 16, CLOTHING AND DRAPERY
EVALUATION SHEET
BIBLIOGRAPHY / COURSE CREDITS

This High School Transcript Information information is provided directly from the publisher - Thank you Brenda Ellis!

Course Name: Studio Art I (1 credit)

Course Text: Artistic Pursuits, Senior High Book 1, The Elements of Art and Composition

Course Description: The fundamentals of art (line, value, shape, texture, space, and form) are emphasized through examples and projects focused on drawing. Critical analysis of artwork is stressed in the application of the elements of art and the principles of design. Art appreciation is included as students evaluate the works of European masters and learn to apply specific techniques to create original works of art.

Softcover, 88 pages

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