ARTS

7th Grade ARTS Curriculum

Unit	Unit of Study
Art Element: Space	Students will learn to identify and use positive and negative space effectively in their artwork.
Space as perspective	Learn foreground, middle, and background by drawing a landscape. Practice one-point perspective with a road scene and the drawing of the inside of a room.
Neighborhood drawings	Students will draw our neighborhood using one and two point perspectives.
Artists Studies and museum trips	Learn about artists Pablo Picasso, Titus Kaphar, contemporary artists
MLK Drawing Exhibit	Create artwork inspired by Dr. King's legacy, highlighting symbolism, portraiture, and social justice for a statewide exhibit.
Mosaic Work	Tile and Mosaic art for public display
Sculpture and form	Cardboard and clay sculptures of figures and form
Pixel Painting	Pixel Painting and Pixel designs

Unit	Unit of Study
Art Principle Balance and Symmetrical Portrait	Students will learn about balance with a focus on symmetry. Students will create a symmetrical portrait to explore balance and proportion through bilateral symmetry.
Radial Symmetry	Students will create a mandala using radial symmetry, repeating patterns around a central point to achieve balance and unity.
Pixel Art	Students will explore pixel art and design, and graph-based techniques.
Neighborhood drawings	Students will draw our neighborhood using one and two point perspectives.
Mosaic Work	Tile and Mosaic art for public display
Artists Studies and museum trips	Learn about artists Pablo Picasso, Titus Kaphar, contemporary artists
Sculpture and form	Cardboard and clay sculptures of figures and form
Kinetic Art	Students will explore 3D artwork and Kinetic art such as agamographs