AVI3/4M Visual Arts

Term 3 2015
Unit 1: The Artist as Creator and Presenter
Thursday February 5th- Tuesday February 17th
* Monday February 16th: Family Day
o What is Art?
o Review: The Critical Analysis Process, Constructive Criticism, The
Artists Statement, The Title, The Elements and Principles of
Design
o Sketchbook Development
o Art and Visual Culture
o Visual Arts Disciplines
o Guided imagery
o Mixed Media
o The Mona Lisa
o The Human Form
o The Traditional Ideals of Beauty
o Human Proportions
o Film: Wasteland
o Art History: Rococo, Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism
o Unit 1 Test: Friday February 13th
o Unit 1 Project and Class Critique: Tuesday February 17th
Unit 2: The Artist as Inspiration
Tuesday February 17th- Monday March 2nd
o Canvas stretching
o Underpainting
o Painting techniques and mediums
o Colour and emotion
o Visual Conventions
o Social issues
o The Finishing Touches
o Contemporary Artists
o Film: Frida
o Art History: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism,
Fauvism, Symbolism, Art Nouveau, Art Deco
o Unit 2 Test: Friday February 27th
o Unit 2 Project and Class Critique: Monday March 2nd
Unit 3: The Artist as Experimenter and Finder
Monday March 2nd- Monday March 23rd
*Monday March 16th Friday March 20th: March Break
o The Exquisite Corpse
o Soft Sculpture
o Art, Law and Ethics
o Sculpture Mediums and Materials

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Personal Expression
Finding Inspiration Online
Film: Pollock
Art History: Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Expressionism,
Abstract Expressionism
ISP Checkpoint #1: Friday March 6th
Unit 3 Test: Friday March 13th
Unit 3 Project and Class Critique: Monday March 23rd
ISP Checkpoint #2: Wednesday March 25th

Unit 4: The Artist as Observer

Monday March 23rd- Monday April 13th
Friday April 3rd: Good Friday
Monday April 6th: Easter Monday
o Types of printmaking
o Stencil Art
o The Functions of Art
o Social Justice
o Careers in the Visual Arts
o Profile: Art Therapy
o Film: Exit Though The Gift Shop
o Art History: Pop Art, Environmental Art, Conceptual Art, Street
Art
o ISP Checkpoint #3: Friday March 27th
o Final ISP Project and Class Critique: Thursday April 9th
o Unit 4 Test: Friday April 10th
o Unit 4 Project and Class Critique: Monday April 13th

A Few Reminders:
Please check in to our class website www.blythavi34m.weebly.com on a daily basis,
this should be bookmarked on your computer and is the first thing you should do when
you arrive to class
The course calendar will be posted at the top of the daily schedule in two-week
increments on the website
You being all necessary materials to class: sketchbook, computer, charger, binder,
artists smock
Your in-class activities, artist profiles, blog posts and certain assignments are not
scheduled on this calendar, you must refer to the class website for information and due
dates
Please be advised that each project will include a class critique
This course calendar is subject to change, any changes will be updated on the website
and calendar
If you have any questions or concerns, please talk to me during or after class, or send
me an email: sbracken@blytheducation.com