AE17.VA.4.3

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 4 - Visual Arts

AE17.VA.4.3

Generate ideas and employ a variety of strategies and techniques to create a work of art/design.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and artmaking approaches.
EQ: How do artists work? How do artists and designers determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective? How do artists and designers learn from trial and error?

Skills Examples

Create a list of multiple ideas, sketches, or thumbnail-sketches before beginning the final version of an artwork.
Identify, select, and vary art materials, tools and processes to achieve desired results in their artwork.
Brainstorm (alone or with others) potential art styles for a given piece of art, such as Monet's Water Lilies.
Create an artwork from direct observation (still-life, self-portrait, figure drawing, etc.).
Design a two-dimensional drawings of a futuristic art room, town, or planet
Use wood, found objects, wire, paper, or clay-based materials to construct a three-dimensional form.
Locate business logos in the community and explore the visual arts skills and materials that were used to create these works.
Engage in group critiques of one's work and the work of others.
Experiment with art materials by using them in unusual and creative ways to express ideas and convey meaning.
Use and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that prevents danger to oneself and others.
Mix equal parts of a primary and a secondary color located beside each other on the color wheel to create a tertiary color.
Use the design principles of repetition and alignment to add visual unity to an artwork.
Create a painting using a monochromatic color scheme by using one color (red) adding white to create a tint (a lighter value--pink) and adding black to the color (red) to create a shade (darker value).