2D Studio 2 9-12

River Valley School District Curriculum Template
Course name: 2D Studio 2		Credit(s) or Grade Level: 9-12
Academic Standards: WI Academic Art Standards: Common Core: Studio Habits		Prerequisite(s): 2D Studio 1
Course Description: This course builds upon the technical skills introduced in 2D Studio Arts 1. This class includes studies in both traditional and expressive forms of drawing, painting, and printmaking at an excelled level. Students will explore art history, participate in artist critiques, and create original 2D works.

Units:	Duration:	Essential Learning/Outcomes:
The Power of Hands	4 Weeks	Students will improve observational drawing and be able to draw hands realistically Students will gain understanding of positive and negative space Students will brainstorm, plan, and draw an original work. Students will explore art making techniques and approaches that express their personal voice
Enhance Negative Space -Colored Pencil/Chalk -Black paper	2 Weeks	Students will gain advanced knowledge in understanding negative space Students will develop deeper understanding of strong composition Students will produce work that demonstrates and understanding of technique, process, tools, and materials in a variety of media Students will elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning
Acrylic Impressionism -Monet -Degas -Cassatt	4 Weeks	Students will be able to identify artists and works from the Impressionism art movement Students will be able to explain how an artist’s aesthetic choices are influenced by culture and environment and impact the visual image one conveys to others Students will be able to explain how art forms are connected within a culture and a time period Students will produce work that demonstrates and understanding of technique, process, tools, and materials in acrylic painting
Expressive Portrait -Amadeo Modigliani -Marianne von Werefkin -Jean-Michel Basquiat (Neo Expressionism)	3 Weeks	Students will be able to identify artists and works from the Expressive art movement Students will be able to reproduce the proportions of the human face with accuracy Students will utilize inquiry methods of observation to explore unfamiliar subjects in art Students will use art specific vocabulary to identify artistic choices, methods, techniques, and ideas Students will demonstrate understanding of how culture influences art that is made at the time and connects to other disciplines
Abstract Expressionism -Jackson Pollock -Willem deKooning	3 Weeks	Students will demonstrate understanding of how culture influences art that is made at the time and connects to other disciplines Students will brainstorm multiple approaches to create art and work through design problems Students will show personal growth through purposeful practice and experimentation of new approaches with guidance Students will be able to identify artists and work from the Abstract Expressionism art movement Students will apply the elements of art along with the principles of design to achieve strong composition and successful abstract works
Final Choice Project	4 Weeks	Students will show personal growth through purposeful practice and experimentation of new approaches with guidance Students will generate ideas reflecting current interests or concerns Students will relate aspects of personal identity and experience to create artwork Students will produce work that demonstrates and understanding go technique, process, tools, and materials in a variety of media Students will make effective use of classroom studio time to create work of art that conveys meaning