-To build upon the skills from 6th grade in contour line drawing.

-Defining a shape using the contour of a shape

-Using contour of a shape, exhibiting accurate prportion & size

-To show depth of a three-dimensional form no a two-dimensional surface

*Contour line

*Shape

*Continuous line

*Proportion

*Value

*Gradation

*Blending

*3-dimensional

2-dimensional

*Contrast

3-D Space Shape & Form

Physical Balance

-Students will create a 3-dimensional object that is visually as well as physically balanced.

-Students will use different media, techniques and processes.

-Students will identify positive and negative space and organize form and shape within those spaces a to create a 3-D sculpture.

-Students will explore artists or cultural styles of sculptures.

-Students will be able to identify and discuss realistic and abstract.

*3-dimensional form

*Positive and negative space

*Balance

*Sculpture

-Students will be able to identify Color schemes:Primary, Secondary, Warm, Cool colors, complementary colors, tints and shades

-Students will learn in 7th grade, intermediate colors, and split-complementary, analogous color schemes.

-Students will be able to recognize and apply color contrast to a composition.

-Students will be able create balance through color placement and repetition.

-Students will be able to recognize and apply mixing techniques used to create color schemes.

-Students will be able to use appropriate clean-up techniques related to the color unit.

*Color schemes

*Primary, secondary, warm, cool, complementary, split-complementary, analogous, monochromatic

*Color balance

*Color placement

*Color repetition

*Techniques

-Students will explore combining several media & techniques to create an art composition.

-Students will create works of visual art that demonstrate an understanding of how the communication of their ideas relates to the media, techniques and processes they use.

-Incorporate computer skills used to research or create art.

*Mixed media

*Composition

*Technique

*Computer graphic