Kindergarten Art

Kindergarten art is an introduction to visual art. Students meet once a week for 40 minutes. In the art room, students will have an opportunity to explore and experiment with a wide variety of 2 and 3 dimensional materials as well as being introduced to a selection of artists. When possible, the art curriculum is tied into the classroom curriculum.

Here are the key concepts we will be focusing on this year:

• Color
  primary colors, secondary colors
• Characteristics of Line
  straight, curved, zigzag, connecting lines, etc.
• Line Direction
  vertical, horizontal, diagonal
• Shape
• Space
  background, foreground
• Subject Matter
  self-portrait, portrait, still-life, landscape
• Pattern
  repetition of line, shape, color