Art Technology Day 1-3 Pretty Kitty guided exercise Measurable Skills (Practical) Assessment Stards Work with layers in (Ps). Demonstrate understing of the most commonly used tools in Ps. 9.1.G, H, J Day 4-6 What a Character! The traditions of Caricature satirical imagery Study examples of h-drawn digital caricatures Discuss the ways humor satire are used for fun or to make a statement about the person Practice using layers some of the most commonly used Ps tools to create a caricature of a person that makes a statement about that person s role in the world 9.1.C, D, E, G, J, K 9.2.E, I, K, L 9.3.C,E. 9.4.D Day 7-10 Holla for Warhol The idea of fame celebrity Iconography Heroes: Whom do we idolize? Why? (SEE PG 23 Rethinking Curriculum in Art) The portrait art of Andy Warhol Pop Art Color Theory the Color Wheel Demonstrate knowledge of the Color Wheel Color Theory in the creation of a digital Pop Art work. Execute color alterations in Ps. Use the Filter Gallery in Ps. 9.1.B, C, D, F, I 9.2.A, B, C, D, H 9.3.G 9.4.A, B, C Art Technology Page 1
Day 16-25 Dance to a Different Toon Study the art of comic books, graphic novels, cartoon strips, webcomics, Roy Liechtenstein Study the way art aids narrative in telling a story in graphic form Draw a frame from a comic story digitally color it Measurable Skills (Practical) Assessment Stards Use the scanner to convert hard copy to digital image. Apply color to an original outline drawing to complete the design. Demonstrate understing of the way art aids narrative in the creation of an original comic frame. 9.1.B, C, H, I, J 9.2.A, B, K, L 9.3.C, E, F 9.4.B Day 26-36 The Pen is Mightier than the Paintbrush Study the tradition of portraiture Study the techniques applications of Digital Painting Practice the use of the Pen Tool Wacom Tablet in Ps Create a digital line drawing that is digitally painted Demonstrate correct use of the Pen tool to create vector paths. Demonstrate knowledge of how to work with anchor points to modify a vector path for a specific purpose. Use a combination of Pen Tool the Wacom Tablet to create a digital, colored line drawing portrait of a person using line drawing techniques digital painting techniques in Ps. s 9.1.B, C, J 9.2.C, G, L 9.3.A, B 9.4.D Images Day 37-44 Masking Techniques View examples of masking Guided exercises Demonstrate correct use of selection tools masking techniques to blend images together smoothly professionally in Ps. s 9.1.G, H Art Technology Page 2
Images Day 56-66 The Ugly Truth About Beauty Explore varying concepts of beauty in aesthetics, culture, the media Follow guided exercises in Ps to retouch photos to make them more beautiful Measurable Skills (Practical) Assessment Stards Use all the tools learned so far to retouch photos. Learn to use tools specifically for retouching photos successfully professionally in Ps. s 9.1.B, F, G, H, I, J 9.2.A, C, E, I, J, K, L 9.3.A, B, C, E 9.4.B, C, D Healthy, Safety, Physical Education 10.2.12.C Science Stards 3.4.12.B1 3.4.12.E4 Images Day 67-74 Viral Art It Gets Under Your Skin Study the history contexts of viral art Examine the relationships between communication, technology, visual culture Examine the use of appropriation humor in visual communication Use guerilla art tactics to plant an original viral image in an environment observe report its effects Use Adobe to create a viral image apply it to a controlled setting to observe the effects on the culture. Use data collection skills such as field observation, interviews, surveys after the guerilla art event to assess the effects of the viral image on the local culture. Describe the ways that the use of viral art employed appropriation communication, describe the effects of using the viral image. s ; Report 9.1.D, E, F, H, J, K 9.2.A, D, E, F, H, I, J 9.3.A, C, E, F 9.4.B, C, D Art Technology Page 3
Images Images Illustrator Illustrator Day 83-94 Day 95-109 Day 110-112 Day 113-115 Stories Through the Lens: Narrative Photography Study examples from the three major genres of photography (still-life, lscape, portrait) Examine the way each genre uses its own conventions to tell a story about its subjects I Dream of Dali Study the ways artists explore the realm of Fantasy vs. Reality Study theories in psychology dream psychology Study Surrealism its modern equivalents Sy Skoglund (p. 52 Rethinking Curriculum in Art) Intro to Adobe Illustrator (Ai) Guided exercises Ai Practice Recreate a vector illustration of a house scene Measurable Skills (Practical) Assessment Stards Creatively intelligently use the techniques in the three genres of photography (still-life, lscape, portrait) to tell stories about the subjects of original photos. Demonstrate the skillful use of photomanipulation tools techniques in Ps to develop a creative, Surreal image of a scene that explores the boundaries between fantasy reality through dream images imagination. Demonstrate correct use of vector graphics, tools, techniques in Ai. Demonstrate correct use of vector graphics tools techniques in Ai to recreate a vector drawing of a house scene. 9.1.B, D, E, F, H, J 9.2.A, B, D, E, G, I, J, K, L 9.3.A, B, C, E, F, G 9.4.A, B 9.1.B, C, D, E, J 9.2.A, C, D, E, G, I, J, K, L 9.3.A, B, C, E, F 9.4.A, B, C, D 9.1.G, J 9.2.L 9.1.G, J 9.2.L 9.3.B Art Technology Page 4
Day 125-133 Day 134-144 You Go, I Go, We Go, Logo! Study the use of logos in advertising Explore bring corporate identity Vector Portrait Review the tradition of portraiture Analyze current design trends in the digital arts, regarding the use of vectors Measurable Skills (Practical) Assessment Stards Demonstrate correct creative use of vector graphics in Ai to design a logo that appropriately represents a specific entity or event. Explore the use of pre-made vector shapes in a composition. Demonstrate correct skillful use of vector graphics tools techniques to create a portrait image in Ai. 9.1.B, E, J, K 9.2.K, L 9.3.A, B, C, E 9.4.B 9.1.B, D, E, J 9.2.B, C, D, E, J, K, L 9.3.A, B, C, E 9.4.C Day 145-159 Pop Media Advertising Study the methods by which advertisers use the elements principles of design other visual strategies to manipulate the public Demonstrate an understing of the use of elements principles of design for specific purposes in advertising. Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions of advertising, the elements principles of design, in the creation of a professional-looking, effective, appropriate movie poster or album cover in Ps Ai. Completed Essay Question Activity; 9.1.B, C, D, E, I, K 9.2.A, D, E, K, L 9.3.A, B, C, D, E 9.4.B, D Art Technology Page 5
Measurable Skills (Practical) Assessment Stards Day 160-170 Day 171-180 Social Justice Poster Study socially-conscious art by the Guerrilla Girls Barbara Kruger Explore the use of art in social activism Book Cover Examine the graphic design techniques employed in the creation of book covers Demonstrate skillful use of the elements principles of design, correct use of tools techniques in Ps /or Ai in the creation of a professional-looking, well-crafted social justice poster that raises awareness of a social issue. Demonstrate skillful use of the elements principles of design, correct use of tools techniques in Ps /or Ai in the creation of a professional-looking, well-crafted book cover for a fictional book 9.1.B, C, D, E, F, K 9.2.A, B, C, D, E, F, I, J, K, L 9.3.A, B, C, E, F, G 9.4.A, B, C, D 1.8.12.A, B, C 9.1.B, D, E 9.2.K, L 9.3.B, C, E, 9.4.B Art Technology Page 6