Grade 6 - Visual Art (2022)

Visual Art

Foundational Elements and Principles: Visual arts literacy is developed through knowledge and application of foundational elements and principles.

Creating and Presenting: Ideas can be represented through artworks that draw upon foundational visual arts knowledge

Appreciation: Recognizing beauty, goodness, and truth in visual arts can be developed by understanding the complexity and richness of great artworks, the artists who create them, and the historical and cultural contexts from which they originate

Students investigate organization as a structural component in artworks.

Students express intention as an integral part of artistic expression in visual arts

Students relate change to historical events and appreciation of visual arts practices.

Knowledge

Understanding

Skills & Procedures

Knowledge

Understanding

Skills & Procedures

Knowledge

Understanding

Skills & Procedures

When working with different media in art, considerations regarding organization of the elements of art may be required.

Organization of the elements of art can include line/implied line, line weight, value, direction, contour, physical characteristics of line shape and form/proportion, geometric, organic, positive, negative, static, dynamic, physical characteristics, basic, complex colour/tertiary, analogous, monochromatic, complementary, primary, secondary, warm and cool, intensity, gradation, tints and shades, colour accents, transparent and opaque texture/actual and simulated texture space/focal point, illusions, symmetry, perspective value/shading to suggest form or mass, gradation, colour

Media in art can include found objects and materials from the surrounding environment

The warm colours on a colour wheel appear opposite cool colours

Tertiary colours are created when a primary colour is mixed in equal proportions to an adjacent secondary colour

Analogous colours create a colour scheme that can bring harmony and balance to artworks, as seen in William Trost Richards, Newport Coast, 1902 Yisa Akinbolaji, Wisdom Thread, n.d.

Analogous colours create a colour scheme that can bring harmony and balance to artworks, as seen in William Trost Richards, Newport Coast, 1902 Yisa Akinbolaji, Wisdom Thread, n.d.

Spatial organization can apply to line, shape, space, colour, and value

Spatial organization of line can include atmospheric perspective linear perspective and one- or two-point perspective to create an illusion of space in twodimensional works of art horizon lines point of view, including bird�seye view and close-ups

Spatial organization of shape can include overlapping shapes placing shapes near horizon lines to give an illusion of depth adjusting size of shapes

Organization regarding space can include positive space, negative space, proportion depth and dimension pictorial space, including foreground, middle ground, background actual space (opened or closed) in three-dimensional objects or the environment

Spatial organization of colour can include cool and dull colours giving the illusion of objects that are far away warm and bright colours giving the illusion of objects that are closer

Spatial organization of value can include light and shadow gradations into light, dark, and mid-tones

The use of space to create illusion and focal points can be seen in Thomas Cole, The Oxbow (also known as View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm), c. 1836.

Techniques such as the following can create illusions of space in artworks: placement of an object on the picture plane overlapping shapes varying size of shapes adjusting value and colour

Artistic choices can include communication of symbolic or literal meaning choice of media, tools, techniques, and materials subject matter to be represented use of the elements of art and principles of design

There is an infinite number of ways to organize the elements of art.

Artistic choices can reveal an artist's style, as seen in Bill Reid, Spirit of Haida Gwaii, c. 1986-1991

Unity is when all parts of the design work in harmony to create a sense of completeness, as seen in Brian Jungen, Vienna, 2003 Prudence Heward, At the Theatre, 1928

Balance is a principle of design that can enhance unity by using pattern and repetition symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial balance colour values and opaque and transparent colour placement of shapes

Radial balance can create a strong focal point and an illusion of movement and depth, as seen in Alex Janvier, Morning Star, 1993

The principles of design can clarify organization of the elements of art, as seen in Frida Kahlo, SelfPortrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940

Organization is the interaction between the elements of art

The organization of colour relationships is illustrated on a colour wheel.

The organization of a colour wheel can vary and may indicate colour value and intensity.

The colour wheel can be a planning tool for creating a colour palette.

Spatial organization occupies, activates, or suggests space within an artwork.

Artistic choice can influence organization in artworks.

Organization relies on the principles of design to promote unity in artworks.

Explore how the elements of art can be employed and organized within various media.

Explore the effects that the elements of art may have on one another when combined in artworks

Adjust value to suggest an effect of light or shadow.

Use the colour wheel to plan and create artworks

Differentiate between warm and cool colours on a colour wheel

Explore and apply the colour combinations used to create tertiary colours.

Identify and employ analogous colour schemes in artworks

Use visual arts vocabulary to discuss how spatial organization is achieved in artworks.

Explore ways that the use of space in artworks can create illusions.

Create artworks that imply spaces beyond the edges of the picture plane.

Explore techniques for activating or suggesting space in artworks.

Consider how spatial organization contributes to perspective in artworks.

Explore and discuss various ways that artworks can be organized to communicate meaning or style

Make artistic choices in the creation of artworks.

Discuss the relationship between balance and unity in artworks.

Use visual arts vocabulary to discuss how artists use balance to create a focal point in artworks.

Use principles of design as a way to organize artistic ideas.

Intention can be linked to what media an artist uses

An artist can communicate intention in artworks by giving artworks a title creating descriptions for art talking about art

Intention can be clear when a plan for creating art is made, including the use of the colour wheel a colour palette a view finder research a grid to divide the work surface into equal ratios for determining proportions

Spatial organization can clarify intention of artworks when line, shape, space, colour, and value are employed.

Organization can include balance of positive forms in relation to negative space

The way in which artworks are displayed can either detract from or contribute to highlighting the intention of the artist.

Artworks may be interpreted in a way that differs from what the artist intended

Artworks can be created to intentionally communicate a subject or theme

An artist can intentionally combine, alter, or omit certain elements of art to create an effect, including illusions of movement, depth, distance, and mass emotion or mood symbolic representations perspective

Mixed media is where various materials and media are intentionally combined within artworks, as seen in Jane Ash Poitras, Prayer Ties My People, 2000

Analogous colours can be used intentionally to harmonize the colours of a composition

Art movements throughout history featured artists known for their artistic style or intentional use of media and can include Andy Warhol(pop art), Banksy (an anonymous England-based street artist), Diego Rivera (who established the mural movement in Mexican and international art), Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter known for self-portraits), Jack Kirby (comic book artist), Pablo Picasso (Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist known for the Cubism movement).

Appreciating artworks can include citing other artists' work when borrowing their ideas as inspiration and asking for permission to replicate other artists' work

Intentionally practising art skills and techniques can improve artistic expression.

Art can be intentionally created for enjoyment, creative expression, or as a way to explore new techniques, skills, or media

Communicating intention can involve taking creative risks and employing creative processes

Intention becomes evident to the artist and audience when artworks have structure and organization

Intention refers to what an artist means to express.

Intention can be linked to the purposeful creation, expression, or appreciation of artworks.

Artists can intentionally create art that is realistic, symbolic, or abstract.

An artist's intention may emphasize process over product.

Some artworks may not have an obvious intention that can be interpreted.

Growth as an artist can occur when one engages with the creative process in new and meaningful ways.

Create a plan for making art.

Explore various ways in which artworks can be shared or displayed.

Incorporate the principles of design to clarify intention

Evaluate the effectiveness of the media used to convey artistic intention.

Create a title and description for artworks.

Make intentional artistic choices to create a desired effect in artworks

Create two- or three-dimensional artworks in the style of a particular artist or art movement

Give credit to other artists when using their ideas as an inspiration

Determine what tools, media, or techniques are required to achieve artistic intention in artworks.

Create artworks that intentionally reflect realistic, symbolic, or abstract representations.

Create artworks with the intention of communicating a subject or a theme.

Practise art-making skills, techniques, and methods as a means to strengthen artistic expression.

Create art for enjoyment

Take creative risks as a means to address design challenges

Describe how feedback was incorporated to clarify or enhance artistic intention.

Reflect on strengths and areas for growth as an artist.

Appreciation of artworks can inform future decisions regarding participation as an artist and a viewer of art.

Appreciation can shape individual artistry, curiosity, and engagement in visual arts

Popular (pop) culture evolved from artistic traditions and is appreciated as a form of expression from the people for the people

Visual culture can be a subject matter or theme that includes ways of seeing and visually representing the world, including animation, digital media, and advertisements

The Enlightenment period rejected the previous art movement, Rococo, which was elaborate and extravagant as profiled in the Palace of Versailles, in France

The Rococo movement was rejected because it featured artworks that did not reflect the lifestyle of the common people

The neoclassical art movement that emerged during the period of the Enlightenment featured the ideas of freedom, democracy, and reason

Artworks during this time were also heavily influenced by the discovery of Pompeii, which reignited an interest in ancient Greek and Roman art and architecture

Neoclassical art emphasized realism through the use of symmetry and carefully organized compositions, as seen in JacquesLouis David, The Oath of the Horatii, c. 1784.

Neoclassicism reflected the culture of the common people during the French Revolution because it embraced the ideals of freedom and equality.

Before colonization of the United States of America, the Indigenous people had rich and historical traditions of visual arts that continue to be celebrated today.

As the United States of America became colonized, people brought with them a large and varied tradition of arts and crafts, which became known as folk art

The American Revolution was based on the ideals of the Enlightenment, and the neoclassical style was reflected in the architecture of the United States during this time, as seen in The White House, in Washington, DC

American artworks and artists are famous for their contributions to visual culture and modern art, and can include Andy Warhol, pop art Jackson Pollock, abstract expressionism Jacob Lawrence, Harlem Renaissance Mark Rothko, colour field painting

The Harlem Renaissance (1917-1930s) was a rich artistic and cultural art movement in the United States of America

During the Harlem Renaissance, black artists were free to express black lives and identity for the first time in American history, as seen in Aaron Douglas, The Judgment Day, 1939 James Lesesne Wells, Looking Upward, 1928 Norman Lewis, Jazz, c. 1938

Appreciation of visual arts can change through active reflection and experience with artworks

The way in which the visual arts are understood and appreciated has changed throughout history.

Visual art traditions existed prior to the colonization of the United States of America and evolved as more people came to the land

Create artworks that reflect visual and popular culture.

Use visual arts vocabulary when responding to or sharing opinions about artworks

View artworks from the Enlightenment and the French Revolution as an inspiration for talking about and creating art.

Discuss how the evolution of art in the United States of America was a reflection of culture and historical events.

Create artworks in the style of an American artist.