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Art 1 Lessons

Seasons Mondrain's De Stijl Trees Houses--color groups Completed picture
Mola Enlargement to Abstract Cubism Halloween Optical Illusion
Positive/Negative 1 pt. perspective hallway 1 pt. perspective room 1 pt perspective road or river 2 pt. perspective street corner
Figure drawing Fashion design Grid Facial features 3 People
Symmetry Asymmetry Radial balance Still life in ink with patterns Non-objective
Dreams/nightmares Enlarged flowers-O'Keefe Group story-comic strip Value charts Children's book
Invention Commercial storyboards Macaroni still life 1 pt. perspective names and shapes Journal sketchbooks
Surrealism Fantasy Art Christmas cards Valentines Tessellations
Scribble Scrabble Pictades Abstract Expressionism Playing cards Logo Design
Safari murals Patriotic murals Movie posters Caricatures Juxtaposition
Art History research Layered painting Oil pastels with watercolor Architecture shapes Portraying emotions
Drawing music Masks Me Collage Mixed media collages Style Animals
Self-Portrait Silhouettes Art Games Pointillism Mosaics
Pop Art Drawing animals Typography Celtic Art How-to books
Careers in Art Puzzles Multimedia presentation Cards and Poems Renaissance
Critiquing Art Product design and Labels Clay Color Wheels Art Styles Mural
Writing journals Poetry Group Murals Senior Wall Teacher Portraits
Textured Cityscapes Hands and Feet Advertising Campaigns Desktop Publishing Web Quests
Filtered art Still life-color groups      

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PROJECTS BY CATEGORY

Art Elements--Color and Value--Projects

Color Wheels Trees Houses--color groups Still life--color groups Seasons
Abstract Expressionism Mondrain's De Stijl--176 Oil pastels with watercolor Value charts Cubism
Pointillism-336 Enlarged flowers-O'Keefe Children's book Dreams/nightmares Portraying emotions
Shading techniques Filtered art      

 

Art Elements--Line and Pattern--Projects

Still life in ink with patterns Optical Illusion Scribble Scrabble Non-objective Pictades
Safari murals Celtic Art Typography Art Nouveau Fashion design
Line studies Gesture and contour drawing-102 Yarn painting-106 Weaving-242 Pattern collage-240

 

Art Elements--Shape and Form--Projects

Mola Patriotic murals Architecture shapes Tessellations Puzzles
Macaroni still life Clay Wire sculpture Cut paper collage-132 Relief sculpture-146
Rainbow creatures-184        

 

Art Elements--Space--Projects

1 pt. perspective names and shapes 1 pt. perspective hallway 1 pt. perspective room 1 pt perspective road or river 2 pt. perspective street corner
3 pt. perspective Multi-point perspective Positive/Negative Juxtaposition Folk Art-220

 

Art Elements--Texture--Projects

Textured Cityscapes Mosaics Masks-304 Drawing animals Mixed media collages-178
Invention Printmaking Fresco painting-172 Melted wax painting-173 Assemblage-208
Texture rubbings-195        

 

Design Principles--Proportion--Projects

Facial features-291 Grid Enlargement to Abstract Figure drawing-289 Hands and Feet
Silhouettes Caricatures Self-Portrait Teacher Portraits Non-proportion and distortion
Stage and scenery        

 

Design Principles--Balance--Projects

Completed picture Symmetry-255 Asymmetry-259 Radial balance-272 Decalcomania-205
         

 

Design Principles--Repetition, Variation and Rhythm--Projects

Group story-comic strip Commercial storyboards Logo Design-314 Playing cards How-to books
Drawing music Advertising Campaigns Poetry Music posters CD and cassette design
Cards and Poems Animation flip books Dance illustration-112 Rhythm motifs-231 Progressive rhythm-235

 

Design Principles--Emphasis and Focal Point--Projects

Movie posters Fantasy Art Surrealism Me Collage Dramatic lighting
Desktop Publishing Photography and photojournalism Book cover design-82 Magazine cover design  

 

Design Principles--Harmony and Unity--Projects

Product design and Labels Layered painting Multimedia presentation Group Murals-340 Web Quests
Art Games City planning Photo enlargement-180    

 

Holiday projects

Halloween Christmas cards Valentines Cinco de Mayo  
         

 

Ongoing studies and Art History

Journal sketchbooks Pop Art Style Animals Writing journals Renaissance
Senior Wall Art Styles Mural Art History research Critiquing Art Careers in Art
War posters