This is a very rough draft of my plans for art next year, but I thought I'd go ahead and post them just in case someone finds them useful. First, I decided to go with a proper textbook for art, to help keep myself focused more than anything. After much deliberation, I chose Scott Foresman Art 6 as our spine (preview here) because it seemed to be the most appealing option, though it's ridiculously hard to find information about any of the art textbooks online.

After receiving the books, I also decided to order an inexpensive older (2nd edition) copy of The Visual Experience because, while it's more dry and textbook-like, it includes a lot of information that the Foresman book does not and will be helpful as a supplement. I'm going to try to use these books over the course of two years, and thus have added in a lot of extra art projects (and likely, will be adding many more).

My goal is that we'll do art at least 2-3 days per week, saving Friday as an "open studio" day to experiment with new techniques and/or finish up other projects. I'm also thinking of implementing a 15-20 minute period for sketching every day. Other supplements that we'll be using are included on the blog sidebar - books on technique are here, along with my supply list.

Introduction
  • The Visual Experience, Chapter 1: Seeing, Wondering, Enjoying, pp. 3-9
  • The Visual Experience, Chapter 2: When Is It Art?, pp. 10-17
  • The Visual Experience, Chapter 3: Describing What You See, pp. 20-25
Unit 1: The Elements of Art

Trois Danseuses by Edgar Degas

Unit 2: The Principles of Design
  • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 10: Design, pp. 116-122
  • Lesson 1: Balance
    • Studio 1: Draw to Show Balance
    • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 10: Balance, pp. 122-127
  • Lesson 2: Emphasis
    • Studio 2: Draw with Emphasis
  • Lesson 3: Proportion
    • Studio 3: Draw with Altered Proportions (Variation: All Out of Proportion, Drawing and Painting, pp. 26-27)
  • Lesson 4: Pattern
  • Meet the Artist: Henri Matisse
  • Look and Compare: The Art of the Everyday
  • Lesson 5: Rhythm
    • Studio 5: Create Op Art
  • Lesson 6: Unity
    • Studio 6: Create a Unified Design
  • Lesson 7: Variety
    • Studio 7: Use Variety in a Drawing
  • Portfolio Project: Paint a Still Life
Unit 3: Media and Methods
  • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 11: Introduction to Media, pp. 130-133
  • Lesson1: Drawing, pp. 108-109
    • Studio 1: Create a Gesture Drawing
    • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 12: Two-Dimensional Media, pp. 134-136
      • Studio 12.1: Contrasts in Chalk Drawing
  • Lesson 2: Painting
    • Studio 2: Paint a Landmark
    • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 12: Two-Dimensional Media, pp. 137-142
      • Studio 12.2: Watercolor Washes (Variation: Oil Pastel Resist, Drawing and Painting, pp. 40-41)
      • Studio 12.3: A Tempera Painting
    • Studio: Paul Klee Landscape (watercolor techniques), Dynamic Art Projects, pp. 18-19
  • Lesson 3: Printmaking
  • Lesson 4: Collage
    • Studio 4: Make a Hobby Collage
    • Studio: Gelly Bowls (Dimensional Acrylic Collage)
    • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 12: Two-Dimensional Media, pp. 155-157
      • Studio 12.6: A Unified Collage
    • Studio: Muse of Chance Collage (Arp), Discovering Great Artists, p. 74
  • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 13: Three-Dimensional Forms (Jewelry), pp. 177-179
  • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 13: Three-Dimensional Forms (Soft Sculpture and Glass), pp. 182-185
  • Lesson 5: Fiber Artworks
    • Studio 5: Make a Fiber Weaving (Variation: Burlap Weaving)
    • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 13: Three-Dimensional Forms (Woven Fiber Forms), pp. 179-181
  • Meet the Artist: M.C. Escher
  • Look and Compare: Arts and Crafts
  • Lesson 6: Sculpture
  • Lesson 7: Architecture
  • Lesson 8: Pottery and Ceramics
    • Studio 8: Make a Hand-Built Pottery Vessel
    • Studio: Slab Vase (uses self-hardening clays)
    • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 13: Three-Dimensional Media, pp. 175-176
  • Lesson 9: Still Photography
    • Studio 9: Make a Photomontage
    • Additional Reading: The Visual Experience, Chapter 12: Two-Dimensional Media, pp. 150-153 (Film, Video and Computer Art)
  • Portfolio Project: Tessellation Design (Variation: Vasarely Was a Colorful Fellow)
    • Vasarely: The official artist website; includes many examples of his work.
Part Two

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