Kindergart 1st

DRAFT 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

en Grade

Elements and Principles

Straight, Outline, Horizontal, Expressive, Contour, expressive, Contour (math-
curved, thick, edges of vertical, descriptive, descriptive, directional and perpendicular,
thin, broken, shape, diagonal, and directional gestural intersecting,
vertical, identify line feelings they parallel) and
Line horizontal, types and convey gestural
diagonal, wavy, how they
zigzag, convey
scalloped, spiral feeling
Names colors Mixes Primary, Intermediate, Color Properties (hue, value, To express
(primary, primary to secondary, complementar intensity), color schemes emotion;
secondary, create neutral, y, analogous, (analogous, monochromatic, properties (hue,
neutral) secondary, warm/cool warm/cool complementary, neutral) value, intensity);
Color recognizes color schemes
neutral, (analogous,
warm/cool, monochromatic,
tint/shade complementary)
Dark/ light color Tints and Tints and Tint/shade; To model form; to create To model; to
Value shades shades darkness/light contrast create contrast
ness
Circle, square, Geometric Geometric Geometric/ Geometric/ organic Geometric/
triangle, (triangle, (triangle, organic organic
Shape rectangle, pentagon, pentagon,
organic (free- hexagon), hexagon) and
form) organic organic
Smooth, rough Actual/impli Actual/ implied Visual Visual (implied) and tactile Visual (implied)
ed (implied) and (actual) in 2-D and 3-D art and tactile
Texture tactile (actual) (actual) in 2-D
in 2-D and 3-D and 3-D art
art
Sphere, cube, Sphere, 3-D; sphere, 3-D; sphere, 3-D; sphere, cube, pyramid, Open/closed
pyramid, cone, cube, cube, pyramid, cube, pyramid, cone, cylinder
Form cylinder pyramid, cone, cylinder cone, cylinder
cone,
cylinder
 Beside/overlapp Create Overlapping; Foreground, Linear perspective, 1 and 2-point
ing, depth size, placement; middle ground, atmospheric perspective linear
above/below, through foreground, background; (color hue and intensity, perspective,
close/far, size middle ground, use of detail), overlapping, size atmospheric
left/right, relationship background, negative variation, placement in perspective
top/bottom, s, horizon line; space; picture plane, use of (more/less
side/center, overlapping positive and overlapping, positive and negative space detail, bright/dull
front/back, , horizon negative size variation, color),
over/under line; use placement in overlapping, size
both picture plane, variation,
Space positive more/less placemnt in
and detail, picture plane,
negative bright/dull use of positive
space in color and negative
composition space;
s proportion as
the relationship
of one part to
another or to the
whole
Pattern: Pattern: Repetition: to Repetition: to Principles: repetition, unity, Principles:
identify, create, identify as create unity; to create unity balance variety,
extend ordered create pattern (symmetrical/asymmetrical/ repetition, unity,
repetition in art, music, radial), movement (mobiles, balance,
of color, dance, gesture, action painting, movement,
Pattern/ line, shape, mathematics, line quality), contrast, emphasis (size,
texture; poetry emphasis (size, detail, detail,
Repetiti create, placement to create center placement to
on extend of interest) create center of
pattern; in interest),
art, music, elements in
dance, combination to
math, create contrast
poetry
Balance N/A Balance: Balance: Balance: Principles: repetition, unity, Principles:
symmetrica symmetrical/ symmetrical/ balance variety,
l/ asymmetrical/ asymmetrical/ (symmetrical/asymmetrical/ repetition, unity,
asymmetric radial radial radial), movement (mobiles, balance,
al gesture, action painting, movement,
line quality), contrast, emphasis (size,
emphasis (size, detail, detail,
placement to create center placement to
 of interest) create center of
interest),
elements in
combination to
create contrast
N/A Emphasis: N/A Emphasis: Principles: repetition, unity, Principles:
through size, detail, balance (symmetrical/ variety,
size, placement, asymmetrical/ radial), repetition, unity,
placemnt, center of movement (MOBILES, balance,
detail interest GESTURE, ACTION movement,
PAINTING, line quality), emphasis (size,
Emphas
contrast, emphasis (size, detail,
is detail, placement to create placement to
center of interest) create center of
interest),
elements in
combination to
create contrast
N/A N/A Movement: to N/A Principles: repetition, unity, Principles:
create rhythm balance (symmetrical/ variety,
asymmetrical/ radial), repetition, unity,
movement (mobiles, balance,
gesture, action painting, movement,
line quality), contrast, emphasis (size,
Movem
emphasis (size, detail, detail,
ent placement to create a placement to
center of interest) create center of
interest),
elements in
combination to
create contrast

Media, techniques, and processes

Crayons, Crayons, Crayons, Crayons, Crayons, markers, oil Crayons,
markers, oil markers, oil markers, oil markers, oil pastels, pencils, colored markers, oil
Drawin pastels, pencils, pastels, pastels, pencils, pastels, pencils, chalk pastels pastels, pencils,
g colored pencils pencils, colored pencils pencils, colored pencils,
colored colored pencils chalk pastels
pencils
 Watercolor, Watercolor, Watercolor, Watercolor, Watercolor, tempera, acrylic Watercolor,
Paintin tempera tempera tempera tempera, tempera, acrylic
g acrylic
Creates Pinch Basic Coil Combined techniques Combined
Ceramic forms constructio Additive/subtrac construction including slab, pinch, coil, techniques
using modeling, n tive techniques and additive/subtractive including slab,
Clay rolling and pinch, coil, and
pinching additive/subtract
techniques ive
Stamping Stamping Monoprint Collograph Carved Styrofoam Reduction
Print- Styrofoam Print
making
Paper Paper Papier Mache, Papier Mache, Papier Mache, Paper Open/Closed
Sculpture, Sculpture, Paper Sculpture, Paper Sculpture, Assemblage, Form
Sculptu Found Object, Found Assemblage, or Sculpture, Found Object,
re or Mixed Media Object, or Found Object Assemblage, Additive/Subtractive
Mixed or Found
Media Object