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Second Grade and Project Examples

SAME FORMAT AS GRADE ONE

The year will begin with a lengthy review of color theory using appropriate demonstrations and visuals.

Units:

Color- review of previous studies; color schemes: complementary, analogous, monochromatic, triadic; effect of light quality.

Value-review of previous studies; shading; 3-dimensional effects.

Texture-review of previous studies; use of media.

Shape-review of previous studies; expand upon positive and negative space, distortion (see principles).

Line - review previous studies.

Form-review previous studies.

Principles will generally be discussed as they apply to projects, as in Grade One. However, certain principles will receive stronger focus:

Distortion
Symmetry
Positive and Negative Space
Pattern

Other principles will include (but not be limited to): balance, gradation, variety, contrast, opposition, unity, similarity (relatedness), and overlapping.

Media and methods will include (but not be limited to): crayon, charcoal, marker, oil pastel, watercolor, glue, pencil, paper, paper batik, multi-media, resist, and cut and paste.

THE YEAR WILL END WITH A CLASS SPENT CONTRASTING AND COMPARING TWO DISPARATE ARTWORKS, USING ALL APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY AND EXPLORING EVOCATIVE CONTENT.

	This project reviews SHAPE, POSITIVE and NEGATIVE SPACE and SYMMETRY.
	This project reviews color theory we learned in grade one. All these PRIMARY, SECONDARY, INTERMEDIATE and TERTIARY COLORS were made using only RED, YELLOW, and BLUE crayons.
	This project reviews SHAPE and introduces the principle of DISTORTION.
	In this project the students further their understanding of color theory by mixing PRIMARIES and SECONDARIES to create a wide variety of hues.

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