Visual Arts Grade 9 AVI10 Unit One Preview

Visual Arts Grade 9 AVI10

Unit 1: Creating and Presenting

Ice Breaker Activity – "Name Design"

The Creative Process

Inspiring

Imagining

Planning

Experimenting

Producing

Revising

Presenting

Reflecting

• Generate ideas by utilizing various strategies (research, brainstorming, thumbnail sketches, mind mapping).  Reflect on creative ideas and select most suitable to serve as a basis for a plan.  Revise plan based on self- and peer-assessments and feedback.  Determine and articulate a focus.  Choose appropriate art form.

• In the areas of: drawing, sculptures, painting, and printmaking explore and experiment with a variety of media and/or techniques.  Reflect on peer feedback and refine the art work and artistic choices based on this feedback.

• Create an individual portfolio to document the creative process. Include thumbnail sketches, ideas, plans, and notes on the results of various experimenting of a variety of media and techniques.  Also include copies of preliminary and final works to show evidence of revision and artistic growth.  Portfolio will be used to reflect on how effectively the creative process was used and understood.

Elements and Principles of Design

Space

Line

Balance

Colour

Harmony

Proportion

Value

Shape

Unity

Rhythm

Form

Movement

Emphasis

Texture

(Refer to Word Wall)

• Explore elements and principles of design and apply them to create art works that express personal feelings and/or communicate emotions to an audience. (Personal Interest Project)
• Apply the elements and principles of design to create art works that communicate ideas and information (advertising poster, communicating social issues-anti-bullying, drinking and driving, etc.) (Poster assignment)

Productions and Presentation

• Explore and experiment with a variety of materials/media and traditional and/or emerging technology, tools, and techniques.  Apply these to create art work.  (Sculptris assignment)
• Utilize appropriate practices to prepare art works for presentation.  This includes, signing, dating, and or numbering their works, preparing labels with name, title, etc., and mounting/framing when appropriate. (Research activity in CCLab)
• Demonstrate an understanding of the various ways art works can be displayed and presented to reach an audience.  For example, would anything be done differently if art work were in a public gallery vs private office?