Third Grade Art

Art in grade 3 is a continued exploration of 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 materials and techniques as well as continuing to be introduced to a selection of artists. The art curriculum will be tied into the classroom curriculum as much as possible.

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

• Color
  primary colors, secondary colors, warm/cool/neutral colors, complementary colors, tints and shades, color wheel
• Characteristics of Line
  straight, curved, zigzag, connecting lines, line weight
• Line Direction
  vertical, horizontal, diagonal, line weights, intersecting lines
• Shape
  geometric and organic, concentric shapes
• Space
  aerial perspective, overlapping, background, middle-ground, foreground, positive and negative space
• Subject Matter
  self-portrait, portrait, still-life, landscape
• Pattern
  repetition of line, shape, color, order and variety
• Balance
  symmetry
• Texture
• 2D & 3D Art
  form, sculpture