Table of Contents

Student Introduction

What is art?

People make art. Why?

People make art everywhere in the world.

Artists choose their subjects.

Artists choose their materials. Artists think about their composition.

Elements of art

Principles of design

Art criticism

A 5-step process

Unit 1 Appearances: Looking at Our World

Unit Introduction

1 Looking Closely: Sketching

Studio: Draw Your Hand's Contours

2 Seeing People: Models, Poses, and Proportion

Studio: Drawing Gestures

Studio Exploration

Seeing Bodies in Motion: Line and Movement: Wire sculpture

3 Looking at Colors Together: Mixing Paint Colors

Studio: Paint Nature with Beautiful Colors

4 Seeing Shadows and Light: Mixing Tints and Shades

Studio: Paint a Dark and Light Seascape

Studio Exploration

Seeing Cities: Foreground and Background: Paper construction

5 Up, Down, and Straight Ahead: Views of Places

Studio: Draw a View of an Environment

6 Looking at Trees: Shape and Structure

Studio: Create a Tree Monoprint

Studio Exploration

Painting a Bird's-Eye View: Organizing a Space: Painting

Connections: Caring About the Way Things Look

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 2 Sharing Stories: Art and Communication

Unit Introduction

7 Face-to-Face: Portraits

Studio: Drawing Proportions

8 Telling Stories: History Paintings

Studio: Draw a Story About People in a Crowd

Studio Exploration

Sculptures That Tell Stories: Clay Sculpture: Clay

9 Inventive Communication: Graphic Design

Studio: Draw a Story About Your Name

10 Playful Messages: Communicating Symbols

Studio: Draw a Fish Symbol

Studio Exploration

Play on Words: Collage: Collage

11 Animal Absurdity: Caricature

Studio: Draw an Animal Caricature

12 Animated Stories: Illusion of Movement

Studio: Draw a Flipbook Movie

Studio Exploration

Zoetrope Toys: Moving Pictures: Paper construction

Connections: People Past and Present

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 3 Presenting Places: The Human Landscape

Unit Introduction

13 Picturing Open Spaces: Line, Shape, and Space

Studio: Draw the Lines of a Landscape

14 Textures in Places: Visual Texture

Studio: Showing Texture with Paint

Studio Exploration

A Place for Quiet Times: Unity, Variety, and Texture: Assemblage with found materials

15 Creating a Model: Architexture

Studio: Construct a Dream Building Model

16 On the Outside: Materials, Textures, and Patterns

Studio: Create a Relief Sculpture of a Building

Studio Exploration

Trading Spaces: Interior Design: Model with found objects

17 Symbols on Walls and Floors: Mosaic

Studio: Create a Paper Mosaic

18 Buildings That Matter: Preserving Special Buildings

Studio: Draw a Special Local Building

Studio Exploration

Our Colorful Town: Landmarks: Drawing

Connections: Living Together

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 4 Nature's Gifts: Making Choices

Unit Introduction

19 In the Wild: Emphasis

Studio: Draw Your Feelings About Animals

20 Animals at Play: Center of Interest

Studio: Create a Relief Print of an Animal at Play

Studio Exploration

Creatures Up Close: Collograph: Collage printing

21 The Light of Day: Color Schemes

Studio: Sketch the Time of Day

22 Looking at the Land: Warm and Cool

Studio: Draw a Landscape

Studio Exploration

Natural Habitats: Unity and Variety: Crayon resist painting

23 Tools from Nature: Line Qualities

Studio: Drawing Lines with Sticks

24 Gifts from Nature: Line Qualities

Studio: Create a Recycled Paper Bowl

Studio Exploration

Containers from the Earth: Coil Method: Clay construction

Connections: Living with Animals

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 5 Traditions: Our Artistic Heritage

Unit Introduction

25 A Tradition of Quilting: Designing with Shapes

Studio: Design a Paper Quilt Square

26 A Tradition of Paper Cutting: Cut-Paper Patterns

Studio: Create a Symmetrical Cut-Paper Design

Studio Exploration

A Cloth Tradition: Molas: Paper designs

27 Weaving Bands of Cloth: Color and Pattern

Studio: Weaving on a Straw Loom

28 Designs on Fabric: Batik

Studio: Create a Batik Design

Studio Exploration

A Story in Stitches: Embroidery: Needlework

29 A Puppet Tradition: Story Telling and Puppets

Studio: Create a Shadow Puppet

30 A Tradition of Masks: Paper Masks

Studio: Design a Paper Mask

Studio Exploration

Celebrating Traditions: Papier-Mâché Masks: Mask making

Connections: Special Events

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 6 Imagination: Invention and Abstraction

Unit Introduction

31 Imagining the Impossible: Curious Combinations

Studio: Draw a Machine Creature

32 Using Materials Inventively: Sculpture

Studio: Create a Plant-Animal-Object Sculpture

Studio Exploration

Dumpster Dragons: Assemblage: Found objects

33 Making Things Look Real: Seeing Light and Shadow

Studio: Draw a Textured Tree

34 Changing Appearances: Exaggeration and Distortion

Studio: Draw a Unique Tree

Studio Exploration

Keeping It Simple: Abstract Trees: Painting

35 Thinking Differently: Nonobjective Art

Studio: Create a Wordless Message

36 Differences in Styles: Still Life

Studio: Create a Still Life of Food

Studio Exploration

Uncommonly Common: Pop Art Style: Papier-mâché sculpture

Connections: Being Different

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Student Handbook

Art Safety

You Can Help

Elements of Art

Line

Shape and Form

Texture

Color and Value

Shape and Space

Principles of Design

Pattern

Movement and Rhythm

Variety and Unity

Symmetrical Balance

Proportion

Glossary

Credits

Index

Acknowledgments

Explorations in Art - Grade 4, Student Book Index