Kindergarten Curriculum Overview

Line:

Line is the first element of art being addressed in Kindergarten. The use of line in art is important in understanding how artists structure their work. This subject will take up the majority of the first quarter and will include projects based off of works done by master artists. The students understanding of line will allow them to be more comfortable when attempting to create more complex artworks later in their education.

            Projects:

Resist Painting of a flower using crayon and watercolor paint.

Drawing of Hokusai’s Tuning the Samisen

Recreation of Joan Miro’s People and Dog in the Sun

Color:

Color is a necessary tool in art making because it allows the artist to affect the mood of the viewer. Much like language, color can provide a sensory reaction to those seeing the work and can help establish the message of the work. Students will learn the basics of primary and secondary colors and how to effectively use them. This section of the curriculum will start to saturate the line portion until students are practicing more complex works that combine both line and color

            Projects:

Gauguin’s Tahitian Landscape with Mountain done with pastels

Helen Frankenthaler’s Blue Atmosphere done with watercolor paint

Sculpture:

Students will also be asked to look at various forms of sculpture towards the end of the school year, which is an important tool for bringing the ideas of line and color into the physical world. We will explore Native American totem poles, the statue of liberty as well as more contemporary abstract work that will prepare them to learn about form. By this time in the school year, students will be able to apply the skills and ideas learned in drawing and color and create more complex pieces of art.