Painting

Essential Learnings and Indicators of Success
EL 1 Students will be able to develop an idea using creativity and design skills to communicate a message through the various paint media.
 * 1) Compose an idea for a painting using space, color, value, brush stroke, shape, texture, composition techniques and design tools such as pattern, contrast, emphasis, unity, and movement.
 * 2) Demonstrate how to construct, deconstruct/simplify, or abstract a design for painting to communicate an idea.

EL 2 Students will apply various painting techniques, media, and tools to successfully create their paintings.
 * 1) Demonstrate their ability to use different paint media
 * 2) Demonstrate their ability to use different paint tools.
 * 3) Know and use the vocabulary specific to painting.

EL 3 Students will develop and incorporate observation skills to gain necessary or essential information to succeed in relating subject matter to the viewer.
 * 1) Determine the essential visual information in what is presented in source the material.
 * 2) Analyze the information needed to communicate and develop the subject manner in their artwork.

EL 4 Students will develop skills to verbalize the design issues, messages and aesthetics of their work and the work of others through the critique process.
 * 1) Compare and contrast styles of paintings.
 * 2) Critically examine and evaluate their own work and the work of others.
 * 3) Justify their aesthetic choices.
 * 4) Use the information gathered by the student to direct their next work.

EL 5 Students will be to assign classifications to different styles, types, and purposes of paintings.
 * 1) Match idea, technique and media to a style of painting in their work and the work of others.
 * 2) Compare and contrast classifications of a style of painting.

EL 6 Students will take advantage of choice in projects to develop their own voice in their art through creativity and originality. EL 7 Students will establish a consistent work ethic in the use of an art studio to include time management, responsibility and respect of their artwork.
 * 1) Develop an idea visually.
 * 2) Develop their creativity to compose original works in painting.
 * 3) Use the creative process.
 * 1) Turn in projects on time.
 * 2) Clean up their work area.
 * 3) Make efficient use of class time.
 * 4) Take pride in their work