Fourth Grade Art

Self-Portraits (ink, colored pencil, watercolor)
Contour Drawings with Ink	Pointillism: Puzzle Pieces with Acrylic
Volcano Prints	Volcano Prints with Hawaiian Borders
Botannical Drawings from life	Clay Masks
Art in the Style of Keith Haring

The introduction to realism is presented to grades 4-5. Students begin to learn concepts of perspective, light source, and proportion, while continuing to learn about basic art elements and techniques of color, shape, line, texture and depth. Students are given the opportunity to explore and experiment with drawing, painting, sculpting and printing, while practicing the technical handling of materials. Art history is taught in the context of a given emphasis. The aim is to reinforce art appreciation through the study of art aesthetics and its place in various cultures and history, while helping students grow in their understanding of different perspectives and visual means of expression.

The main goal for the art curriculum is to teach students to be confident in expressing themselves through the application of art skills.

Updated: 09/26/2007 02/06/2008