Rutland Northeast Visual Arts Curriculum

The RNESU Visual Arts Curriculum is written in four groupings under the umbrella VT Standard ,
Vital Result 1.16 Artistic Dimension. It includes: Skills Development, Making Connections, Approach To Work, and Reflection & Critique.


ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN:
FOCUS AT EACH GRADE LEVEL

Kindergarten-First-Second...Shape & Line

Third Grade...Color & Form

Fourth Grade------Space

Fifth Grade------ Texture/Pattern

Sixth Grade------Value

Seventh Grade------Principles of Design-balance, rhythm, movement, pattern

Eighth Grade------Principles of Design-contrast, emphasis, unity
COMMENCING COUNTDOWN, 
ENGINES ON!
Monochromatic Paper Collage Spaceships By Third Grade



LET'S DANCE
Kieth Haring was an American artist and social activist whose work responded to the NYC street culture.  His imagery has become widely recognized for it's energetic style.
PEN & PAPER COLLAGE "HARINGLIKE" PROJECTS BY 7TH GRADE
FOCUS ON MOVEMENT AND PATTERN






INFLUENCED BY POP ARTIST, ROY LICHTENSTEIN'S
WHAAM!
7th Graders created onomatopoeias using visual elements to add impact!






DESSERT ANYONE?

With careful consideration of the elements of design,  FORM & VALUE, 6th Graders turn a CYLINDER into a CAKE Wayne Theibaud style.  A touch of tempera impasto helps to bring the paintings to life.  YUM!

These are the "real ones"...DELICIOUS!





RED CLOVER AWARD WINNING BOOK
The Fantastic Jungles Of Henri Rousseau

Students in K&1 created the jungles and animals of Henri's imagination using cut paper collage and mixed media

FIRST GRADE


KINDERGARTEN



 Russia's Marc Chagall was honored at the closing ceremony of the
2014 Winter Olympics.
Chagall's work represented his family's life and culture.
Working in the style of Marc Chagall, 8th Graders created...

 MY STORY
in oil pastel & watercolor paint
by eighth grade




A SNOWY DAY…finally!
by first grade





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