PRE-K

• Recognize and reproduce the five basic element of drawing
• Experiment with various art mediums
• Copy basic shapes: circle, square, triangle, oval and rectangle
• Use basic shapes to form a picture
• Enjoy art as a medium for self-expression
• Recognize the works of selected illustrators and artists
• Recognize and identify colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, brown, black, pink, purple, white and grey

• Delight in the wonder and beauty of God’s created visual world through
  “seeing” exercises
• Work in a variety of media (crayon, marker, pencil, paint, clay, etc..) to aid in the development of hand-eye motor skills
• Be introduced to and use elements of art: line, shape, texture, value, color and space
• Draw freely and imaginatively to cultivate confi dence and creativity in
  expression
• Enjoy the process of trial and error involved in learning art skills and be
  encouraged and praised as they discover and grow

• Continue to grow in their delight and wonder of God’s created visual world
  through more detailed “seeing” exercises
• Work in a variety of media and be challenged to build hand-eye coordination further
• Continue to discuss and use elements of art
• Draw imaginatively but also attentively, beginning to imitate pictures and
  images directly
• Grow more comfortable with learning art skills, and continue to explore
  learning more about colors and details in the visual world

• Grow in understanding of the elements of art through the use of a variety of media
• Be encouraged to combine media
• Learn about and imitate the arts of the ancient near east and Egypt
• Recognize the work and skills of their classmates as they look at and learn
  from each other’s accomplishments
• Develop more independence in their artistic choices and appreciate, at a
  beginning level, the difference in styles

• Advance in understanding of visual grammar by using the elements of art
• Be introduced to various approaches in representational drawing (e.g. Contour drawing, blind drawing, mirror drawing)
• Acquire an understanding of symmetry and proportion in their seeing and
  drawing exercises
• Learn about and imitate, using a variety of media, the arts of the Greco-Roman world
• Study the human face and body through beginner drawings of photos, their classmates and themselves

• Transition from imaginative, symbolic drawing to representational drawing and painting through exercises emphasizing three-dimensional form and volume
• Grow in understanding of color through various media (e.g. Colored pencils, tempera paint)
• Learn about and imitate, using a variety of media, the arts of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation
• Study value changes in black and white and color works, and begin to practice drawing shading and shadows
• Be introduced to arranging the elements of art using the principles of design: harmony, variety, contrast, movement, balance, and dominance

• Develop representational drawing skills by working on still life arrangements
  and fi gure drawings
• Utilize a variety of media, including tempera paints, watercolor paints, and
  pencils
• Learn about and imitate the arts of the Age of Exploration and Enlightenment (e.g. Baroque, Neo Classical, Romantic)
• Study asymmetry and various ways of creatively composing an art piece
• Continue to grow in their understanding and use of the elements of art and the principles of design

• Draw and paint with the goal of integrating their grammar studies in line,
  shape, form, volume, proportion, and color
• Begin to transition into an understanding of the logic of an art piece – how and why a piece is structured and executed
• Study and imitate the arts of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Realism,
  Impressionism, Modern Art)
• Develop their own emerging sense of style and taste preferences in visual art
• Develop further understanding and use of the elements of art and principles of design in appreciating fi ne art and in creating their own pieces