HOLY NAME SCHOOL

ART CURRICULUM BENCHMARKS

The value of art education is not as an extra-curricular activity nor is it meant to be a means of discovering the Van Gogh of tomorrow.
Through the study of art, students learn that one problem can have many right answers. An art room is a place to learn that individual thoughts
and ideas are admired; that unique and original solutions to problems are praised. A child must learn that being different can be rewarding and satisfying.

An art room provides a much needed environment for the 21st century child. While exploring a wide variety of artistic media problem solving
skills, good self-esteem and originality become part of the natural process.

Pragmatic and lifelong patterns of creative behavior provide a balance and challenge for every student. Quality art education
introduced in the early years of childhood promotes the growth of flexible and creative adults who can intellectually and emotionally
relate to the world around them.

I = Introduction to skills and concepts

D = Development of skills and concepts

R = Reinforcement and refinement of skills and concepts

BASIC DRAWING SKILLS

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Composing artwork by using a variety of lines
EX: thin, thick, wavy, broken lines

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Creating Symmetrically, asymmetrically balanced artwork

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Creating patterns from lines, shapes and textures

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Creating texture and shading from cross hatching, stippiling and light

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Creating gestures and contour drawings

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Drawing from direct observation

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Drawing with one point perspective

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Making a variety of shapes abstract

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Understanding proportions

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Using foreground, middle ground and background

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Using both positive and negative space

BASIC PAINTING SKILLS

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Using a variety of tools: brushes, sponges, fingers, sticks

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Using a variety of media for painting

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Using color schemes based on color wheel

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Using and mixing colors

BASIC SKILLS IN MIXED MEDIA

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Creating artwork from found objects

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Create 3-D artwork from folding, tearing and cutting paper

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Creating collages from paper, magazines, etc.

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Creating weaves with paper

BASIC SCULPTURAL SKILLS

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K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Skill
I	I	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	Composing artwork by using a variety of lines EX: thin, thick, wavy, broken lines
	I	I	D	D	D	D	R	R	Creating Symmetrically, asymmetrically balanced artwork
I	I	I	D	D	R	R	R	R	Creating patterns from lines, shapes and textures
		I	I	I	D	D	D	R	Creating texture and shading from cross hatching, stippiling and light
					I	D	D	R	Creating gestures and contour drawings
			I	I	D	D	R	R	Drawing from direct observation
		I	I	I	D	R	R	R	Drawing with one point perspective
I	I	I	I	D	D	D	R	R	Making a variety of shapes abstract
I	I	I	I	D	D	D	R	R	Understanding proportions
I	I	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	Using foreground, middle ground and background
		I	I	D	D	D	R	R	Using both positive and negative space

K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Skill
I	I	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	Using a variety of tools: brushes, sponges, fingers, sticks
I	I	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	Using a variety of media for painting
				I	I	D	D	R	Using color schemes based on color wheel
I	I	I	D	D	D	R	R	R	Using and mixing colors

K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Skill
				I	I	D	D	R	Creating artwork from found objects
I	I	I	D	D	D	R	R	R	Create 3-D artwork from folding, tearing and cutting paper
	I	I	I	D	D	R	R	R	Creating collages from paper, magazines, etc.
I	I	I	D	D	R	R	R	R	Creating weaves with paper