The art program at Patrick Henry Elementary offers two-dimensional and three-dimensional art experiences in multi-media areas (drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, collage, crafts, and sculpture). Art vocabulary and concepts are introduced with each art lesson (line, shape, color, value, texture, pattern, detail, proportion, perspective, design and composition).

The art appreciation curriculum introduces European artists, American artists, and ancient civilizations. Students learn how to critiques art by telling what they see and feel, evaluating the elements of art that are present and making a personal judgment about the art work.

VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM GOALS
The ART PROGRAM for kindergarten through fifth grade defines four goals through which the learning outcomes of the art program are determined. These goals are:

I.CREATE WORKS OF ART
…refers to the creating of artworks, art vocabulary, skills development, and learning about the elements and principals of design.
II. DEMONSTRATES AESTHETIC PERCEPTION
…focuses upon acute awareness, well developed observation, appreciation, taste, sense of beauty, intuitiveness, insight and comprehension.
III. DEVELOP A KNOWLEDGE OF ART HERITAGE
…delineates the expected outcomes of learning about cultures, individual artists, art masterpieces and art careers.
IV. UTILIZE CRITICAL JUDGMENT OF THE VISUAL ARTS
…refers to recognition of differences, evaluation, analysis, comparison, appraisal, discrimination and wisdom in artistic choices.

DoDEA Visual Arts Standards: Please click on the following link to find information about and a downloadable copy of the DoDEA Visual Arts Standards.

Kindergarteners:
· Leave out things that are not important
· Don’t feel that colors must be realistic
· Are the center of the universe in their art
· Can identify and use light and dark colors
· Can draw geometric shapes and patterns
· Like to experiment with different art materials
· Like to draw pictures of themselves and their personal experiences
First Grade:
· Can draw complete figures, but exaggerate important parts
· Desire approval of teacher and classmates
· Can tell the difference between two and three dimensional artworks
· Draw about the things they know
· Can talk about and create different subject matter; landscapes, portraits, still-life
· Begin to understand that form and function must work together
· Can learn to show space in artwork by using overlap, proportion, reduction of the size of an object in the distance
· Improvement in fine motor skills
Second Grade:
· Observe more details in their surroundings
· Like to show they know how to do something
· Enjoy exhibiting self-confidence
· Want to try new experiences with materials and subjects
· Understand positive and negative shapes
· Begin to use art as personal expression
· Understand that line can be used to make something appear three dimensional
· Recognize that everything is designed by artists
· Recognize differences in media
· Still use symbols unless directed otherwise (pointy mountains, sun rays, balloon trees)
Third Grade:
· Enthusiastic about doing a good job
· Want to learn to draw realistically, but easily frustrated by it
· Try to please peers and avoid doing work that is too different
· Can see the importance of symmetry, pattern, and balance
· Learning how to manipulate warm and cool colors to convey mood or emphasize expression
· Can begin to learn how to “see” a subject to avoid using symbols
· Can learn to use correct proportion when drawing the human form
· Personalize use of color, and seek to find a sty
Fourth Grade:
· Understand that artists express themselves and their culture through their artwork
· Try to draw the human form more realistically and depict movement
· Can use the color wheel to scheme
· Compare artwork to that of their peers and may develop a sense of inferiority
· Open to incorporating different styles used by other artists
· Want to become more sophisticated as artists, but need guidance
· Begin to see art as a discipline and no longer as just something fun to do
Fifth Grade:
· Able to concentrate for much longer periods of time
· Can lose confidence because their drawings aren’t realistic enough
· Giftedness in art becomes apparent
· Can work with almost any tool and want to try new techniques
· Can learn and apply one and two point perspective
· Understand that materials must be used appropriately for artwork to be successful
· Learn that historic art is a record of events and cultures
· Need to identify strengths and weaknesses in their artwork in order to obtain strategies to improve it
· Can begin to take chances creatively and see the value in doing so

Links to Art Supply Retailers:

http://www.dickblick.com

http://www.saxarts.com

http://www.Enasco.com

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