Grade 8 Essential Question: How can I use my art to have a conversation with others about what's important to me?
Grade 8 Art Curriculum: Key Concepts
Clay: Review and synthesis of 5th – 7th grade skills
Depth: Two-point perspective (interiors, exteriors)
Portraiture: Figure proportions, drawing from live models, gesture drawing, silhouette
Color Theory: monochromatic and analogous colors
Printmaking: Screen print, stencils, experimental techniques
Sculpture: mixed media
Art As Communication: Current social issues (raising awareness, making a personal statement)
Art History & Curricular Connections: Harlem Renaissance
Other Art Skills: Personal style development
Other Concepts: Alternative approaches to portraiture (beyond realism), using realistic images to represent abstract ideas
Depth: Two-point perspective (interiors, exteriors)
Portraiture: Figure proportions, drawing from live models, gesture drawing, silhouette
Color Theory: monochromatic and analogous colors
Printmaking: Screen print, stencils, experimental techniques
Sculpture: mixed media
Art As Communication: Current social issues (raising awareness, making a personal statement)
Art History & Curricular Connections: Harlem Renaissance
Other Art Skills: Personal style development
Other Concepts: Alternative approaches to portraiture (beyond realism), using realistic images to represent abstract ideas