Multi-Media Art

8th Grade ArtPierce Middle SchoolKem Schreiber - Instructor

Fine Arts Option Art class meets

every-other day.

All year long.

70 minute classes.

Why Art? Learn about culture by experiencing art. Understand art by learning about the

culture. Culture changes over time. Know the culture, know the people.

Art Supplies Pencil Black, Fine Tip

Sharpie Colored Pencils Fine Tip, Water-

based Colored Markers

Folder Sketchbook or

Notebook

Class Rules Bring supplies to

every class. Be on time. Follow

instructions. Be respectful and

courteous. Clean up after

yourself.

Field Trips Museum of Science

and Industry Art Institute of

Chicago Blue Man Group

Multi-Media Art

Elements of Art Principles of Design Impressionists Post-Impressionists Painter 7 Bryce

Architecture Surrealism Expressionism ATC’s Pop Art

Elements of Art The building blocks

of all art. The basics on which

all art is based. Similar to

“ingredients” in a recipe.

LINE SHAPE SPACE COLOR VALUE TEXTURE FORM

Principles of Design How artists use the

elements. The basic ways to

assemble art. Similar to the

“instruction” part of a recipe.

RHYTHM MOVEMENT BALANCE PROPORTION VARIETY EMPHASIS UNITY

Impressionists Impression of

something. Painted light. Influenced by the

camera. Degas, Monet,

Cassatt, Renoir, Morrisot, Manet.

Post-Impressionists

Van Gogh, Lautrec, Seurat

Texture Color

Painter 7 A computer program

that allows you to create art with the appearance of many art materials.

Allow you to work in different styles.

Special Effects.

Bryce A computer program

that allows you to create imaginary landscapes and objects.

Atmospheric controls.

Special effects.

Architecture Career information. Rebuilding of

Chicago after the fire.

Development of the sky scraper.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Surrealism Dream-like fantasy

images. Magritte, Dali,

Chagall

Artist Trading Cards

Original art Created by artists in

any media Traded worldwide Limited only by the

size and the artists pledge that they only be traded, not sold.

Expressionism Art that is conveying

an expression of emotion and feeling about a topic.

Kandinsky, Munch, Kollwitz

Pop Art Art based on

popular culture. Warhol, Max Segal, Duchamp

Multi-Media Art

8th Grade

Pierce Middle School