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 We the People: People and Their Stories

Unit Introduction

1 Expressive Faces: Portraits and Proportion:

Studio: Draw the Contours of a Face

2 Our Faces in Light: Value and Shading

Studio: Draw Faces in Shadow

Studio Exploration - Clay sculpture

Faces in Clay: Expression and Texture

3 Posed for Action: Drawing from Observation

Studio Draw Overlapping Poses

4 People in Action: Style and Technique

Studio Crayon Rubbing of Action

Studio Exploration - Mixed media

Sculptures of People: Armature and Form

5 Paintings About People: Mixing Colors

Studio: Painting a Story About People Outdoors

6 Genre Painting: Color Harmonies

Studio: Paint a Scene of Everyday Life

Studio Exploration - Painting

Art as a Record of History: Composition and Color

Connections: More Than a Face in a Crowd

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 2 Our Artistic Heritage: Art Forms and Media

Unit Introduction

7 A Tradition of Still Life: Light and Shadow

Studio: Draw Values in a Still Life

8 Styles in Stll Life: Making Choices

Studio: Draw a Still Life of Personal Objects

Studio Exploration - Drawing

Art Comes from Art: Creating a Still Life

9 A Tradition of Quilting: Stories in Fabric

Studio: Create a Class Quilt

10 A Tradition of Weaving: Materials and Techniques

Studio: Using a Cardboard Loom

Studio Exploration - Yarn design

A Tradition of Yarn Painting: Pattern, Color, Composition

11 Styles of Architecture: Changes in House Styles

Studio: Draw and Paint Your Dream House

12 Built to Last: Materials for Buildings

Studio: Draw an Architectural Illustration

Studio Exploration - Found-Object construction

Green Architecture: New Materials and Forms

Connections Similarities and Differences

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 3 Surprises: Materials and Forms

Unit Introduction

13 Surprising Images: Photomontage

Studio: Create a Photomontage

14 Creative Combinations: Surprising Portraits

Studio: Draw Fun Faces

Studio Exploration - Sculpture with found materials

Unexpected Figures: Found-Object Sculpture

15 Puzzling Lines: Op Art

Studio: Draw Unexpected Illusions

16 Positively Puzzling: Shapes and Illusion

Studio: Create Paper Tessellations

Studio Exploration - Paper construction

Patterned Illusions Grid Pattern

17 Paper Surprises: Creating a Collection of Papers

Studio: Texture-Rubbed and Painted Papers

18 Surprising Structures: Paper Sculpture

Studio: Create Sculptural Forms with Paper

Studio Exploration - Paper sculpture

Surprising Forms: Open and Closed Forms

Connections: Surprising Patterns

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 4 Close to Nature: Seeing Connections

Unit Introduction

19 Beauty in Nature: Drawing from Observation

Studio: Nature Sketches

20 Nature Studies: Using Watercolor Paints

Studio: Exploring Watercolor

Studio Exploration - Drawing and painting

Natural Expressions: Close-up Views

21 Observing Creatures Inventing New Patterns

Studio Draw Creative Creatures with Color

22 Animal Styles: Creating a Relief Print

Studio Create an Animal Print

Studio Exploration - Clay sculpture

Animals with Expressions: Suggest Movement

23 Land, Sea, and Sky: Stencils

Studio: Stencilled Scroll Collaboration

24 Recycle and Restore: Sculpture with a Message

Studio: An Environmental Message Sculpture

Studio Exploration - Found-Object sculpture

Messages About Nature: Sculptural Forms

Connections Animals in Art

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 5 Sharing: Communication

Unit Introduction

25 Letters and Symbols: Color and Balance

Studio: Create Paper Letterforms

26 Beautiful Handwriting: Brush and Pen

Studio: Calligraphy

Studio Exploration - Design

Calligraphic Messages: Radial Symmetry

27 Stories in Motion: Action Sequences

Studio: Creat a Flip Book

28 Everyday Stories: Illustration and Composition

Studio: Draw a Mood or Behavior

Studio Exploration - Cardboard construction

Messages in Public: Models for Public Sculpture

29 Symbol Systems: Communicating with Images

Studio: Draw and Cut Personal Symbols

30 Cultural Meanings: Symbols in Asian Art

Studio: Paint Natural Symbols

Studio Exploration - Clay

Vessels with a Message: Clay-Slab Construction

Connections Communication

Review: Vocabulary and Content

Unit 6 A World of Wonder: Art and Imagination

Unit Introduction

31 Beyond the Frame: Near and Far

Studio: Draw and Paint a Window with a View

32 Spatial Illusions: Linear and Atmospheric Perspective

Studio: Drawing the Horizon

Studio Exploration - Drawing

Beyond the Planet: Perspective in Space

33 Creating Excitement: Visual Rhythm and Movement

Studio: Draw a Wild and Wacky World of Rhythm

34 Dreamlike Places: Creating Mood

Studio: Mixing Neutral Colors

Studio Exploration - Mixed media

In Your Dreams: Unusual Proportions

35 Fantasy and Exaggeration: Giving Form to Imagination

Studio: Painting Creatures in Clouds

36 Imaginary Creatures: Embossed Metal

Studio: Emboss a Metallic Mythical Creature

Studio Exploration - Paper

Collaged Creature: Myths and Legends

Connections Dreaming

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 5, Student Book Index