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SENIOR HIGH JUNIOR HIGH GRADES 4-6 GRADES K-3
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ARTistic Pursuits is a comprehensive art program designed to involve the student in the creative process while developing observational skills. Grades 4-6 Book 1 covers drawing skills. Grades 4-6 Book 2 covers color and painting media. Together they give a complete overview of the subject of art while focusing on American Art and its history. |
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ARTistic Pursuits, Grades 4 - 6, Book One, The Elements of Art and Composition Revised in 2008 This book gives students their first in-depth look at the elements of art in a simply written text with lots of illustrations in pencil, marker, and scratch art, the media they will be using. The elements of art and composition are explored through American art.
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VOCABULARY AND CREATIVE EXERCISE PAGE Each unit explores one or two elements of art or a compositional arrangement. ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY: Definition of the terms are introduced in each unit in both words and pictures at the top of the page. EXPLORE YOUR WORLD!: Students get their hands on art materials the first day in a project designed to explore the subject of art and creativity. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the Explore your World! section are listed and color coded to clarify the purpose of the creative assignment and for easy grading using a grading system on page 87. |
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ART APPRECIATION PAGE Students see how the topic of the unit is used in a work by a master artist. When they see a concept in artists' works, they are more able to use it in their own work. Illustrations accompany the work, helping students see what is being discussed in the text. Arrows point to the places in the artwork that are discussed in the text so students can't miss seeing it.
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ART HISTORY PAGE Students gain a larger context to view art in as they learn about the artists and the times in which the art was made. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: A biography of the master artist familiarizes students with major artists and their works. Students learn about painters of the American Revolution, the first painters of the Native Americans, Wilderness Explorers, Cowboy Painters, Quakers, miniatures, American Impressionists, Realists, and Regionalists. THE TIMES: Students learn about American history. They will see what Americans were doing, thinking, and discovering during the artist's lifetime. MAKE AN OBSERVATION DRAWING: Students gain skill in working from observation, memory, or imagination. |
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TECHNIQUES PAGE HOW TO: Students learn technical information. How to use a medium such as pencil or pen and a variety of ways for using each medium are introduced. Techniques for drawing and exploring certain subject matter are shown. This page introduces some basic ideas about seeing to help the student begin to observe more closely. SOMETHING TO TRY: Students practice with the techniques shown, completing a project.
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FINAL PROJECT PAGE Instructions are given for a final project in which students assimilate the information from the unit and do a work reflecting their interests or particular interpretations. YOU WILL NEED: A materials list is given in the right column. REFER TO THE FOLLOWING WHEN DRAWING: Suggestions for what to use as a reference is given in the right column. Once students go through the book they will have used all the references available: photographs, direct observation, their imagination, etc. STUDENT GALLERY: Students see how others their own age interpreted and successfully used the element of art. A range of skill levels is shown to encourage different approaches to art. LOOK BACK: Students evaluate the success of the finished work by answering the questions. Parents can use the color-coded stated objective for easy grading.
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| 2 | CONTENTS / ART SUPPLIES | |||||||||
| 3 | WHAT PARENTS WANT TO KNOW / BOOK CONTENT AND SCHEDULING | |||||||||
| 4 | WHAT STUDENTS WANT TO KNOW / THE MYSTERIOUS LANGUAGE OF ART | |||||||||
| 5 | THE ELEMENTS OF ART | |||||||||
| 6 | UNIT 1, SPACE | |||||||||
| 11 | UNIT 2, LINE AND SHAPE | |||||||||
| 16 | UNIT 3, TEXTURE | |||||||||
| 21 | UNIT 4, VALUE | |||||||||
| 26 | UNIT 5, FORM | |||||||||
| 31 | UNIT 6, FORM USING VALUE | |||||||||
| 36 | UNIT 7, LOCAL VALUE | |||||||||
| 41 | UNIT 8, CONTRAST | |||||||||
| 46 | UNIT 9, THE SHAPES OF NATURAL FORMS | |||||||||
| 51 | UNIT 10, EDGES | |||||||||
| 56 | COMPOSITION | |||||||||
| 57 | UNIT 11, BALANCE | |||||||||
| 62 | UNIT 12, RHYTHM | |||||||||
| 67 | UNIT 13, OVERLAP | |||||||||
| 72 | UNIT 14, DEPTH | |||||||||
| 77 | UNIT 15, PROPORTION, THE FACE | |||||||||
| 82 | UNIT 16, MOVEMENT | |||||||||
| 87 | EVALUATION SHEET | |||||||||
| 88 | BIBLIOGRAPHY | |||||||||
Media Introduced: Ebony Pencil, Black Markers with point and wide tip, scratch art paper and silhouette.
Still Not Sure? See this. No Risk Satisfaction Guarantee For Individual Orders - Should you decide for any reason that you are not satisfied with the book or art supply kit you order, Artistic Pursuits Inc. will refund the cost (shipping not included) when the items are returned within six weeks in unused condition. Simply return the items in a box or padded envelope for safe shipping. This refund applies to orders purchased from Artistic Pursuits Inc. only. For any concerns about your order simply e-mail alltheanswers@artisticpursuits.com. We want you to see our books and we care about your satisfaction!
4-6 Book One ISBN 978-0-9815982-4-6.......USA......Price: $42.95
GRADES 4-6 BOOK 2 ( COLOR )
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ARTistic Pursuits,
Grades 4-6 Book Two, Color and Composition
Revised
in 2008 This book gives students their first in depth look at color theory in a simply written format with lots of color illustration. The element of color is explored in 8 units, completing the student’s study of the elements of art. Composition as it relates to color and value is further explored in the following 8 units. Emphasis is on American art.
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AND CREATIVE EXERCISE PAGE
Each unit explores topics on color theory as related to the color wheel or a compositional arrangement related to color. ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY: Definition of the terms are introduced in each unit in both words and pictures at the top of the page. CREATIVE EXERCISE: Students get their hands on art materials the first day in a project designed to explore the subject of art and creativity. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the USING CREATIVITY section are listed and color coded to clarify the purpose of the creative assignment and for easy grading using a grading system on page 87. |
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ART APPRECIATION PAGE Students see how the topic of the unit is used in a color work by a master artist. When they see a concept in artists' works, they are more able to use it in their own work. Illustrations accompany the work, helping students see what is being discussed in the text.
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ART HISTORY PAGE Students gain a larger context to view art in as they learn about the artists and the times in which the art was made. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY: A brief biography of the master artist is given with each artwork shown so that a familiarity with major artists and their works develops. Students will learn about American Landscape Painters, Folk Art Painters, American Portrait Painters, Colonial Painters, American Impressionist Painters,and the American Realists. THE TIMES: Students learn about American history. They will see what Americans were doing, thinking, and discovering during the artist's lifetime. Topics include Exploration of the West, Transcontinental railroad, American Naturalists, Colonial Revolutionaries, Establishment of towns and itinerant painters, Civil War artists, Influence of Europe on American Painting, and Regional influences. MAKE AN OBSERVATION PAINTING: An assignment follows this two-page art appreciation and art history lesson. Students gain skill in working from observation, memory, or imagination.
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TECHNIQUE PAGE HOW TO: Students learn technical information using color media. A variety of ways for using colored pencils and watercolor pencils are introduced. Techniques for painting, drawing, and exploring certain subject matter are shown. SOMETHING TO TRY: In this assignment students practice with the techniques shown, completing a project.
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FINAL PROJECT PAGE Instructions are given for a final project in which students assimilate the information from the unit and do a work reflecting their interests or particular interpretations. YOU WILL NEED: A materials list is given in the right column. THE SUBJECT: Suggestions for what to use as a reference is given in the right column. Once students go through the book they will have used all the references available: photographs, direct observation, their imagination, etc. STUDENT GALLERY: Students see how others their own age interpreted and successfully used the element of art. A range of skill levels is shown to encourage different approaches to art. LOOK BACK: Students evaluate the success of the finished work by answering the questions. Parents can use the Color-coded stated objective for easy grading.
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Contents: UNIT1: COLOR WHEEL, UNIT 2: PRIMARY COLORS, UNIT 3: SECONDARY COLORS, UNIT 4: INTERMEDIATE COLORS, UNIT 5: TINTING AND SHADING, UNIT 6: NEUTRAL COLORS, UNIT 7: VALUES OF COLORS, UNIT 8: DIRECTION AND MOVEMENT, UNIT 9: RHYTHM, UNIT 10: FRONT AND BACK POINT OF VIEW, UNIT 11: HIGH POINT OF VIEW, UNIT 12: LOW POINT OF VIEW, UNIT 13: BUILDINGS, UNIT 14: FIGURE, UNIT 15: FACE, UNIT 16: INTERIORS
Media Introduced: Colored Pencils, Watercolor Pencils using a Brush (a painting medium), collage and mobile using construction paper
Still Not Sure? See this. No Risk Satisfaction Guarantee For Individual Orders - Should you decide for any reason that you are not satisfied with the book or art supply kit you order, Artistic Pursuits Inc. will refund the cost (shipping not included) when the items are returned within six weeks in unused condition. Simply return the items in a box or padded envelope for safe shipping. This refund applies to orders purchased from Artistic Pursuits Inc. only. For any concerns about your order simply e-mail alltheanswers@artisticpursuits.com. We want you to see our books and we care about your satisfaction!
4-6 Book Two ISBN 978-0-9815982-5-3.......USA.......Price: $42.95
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