Laura Costa, Middle School Visual Arts Teacher

Photography

This year photography will be covering the following ideas:

• How to use a camera to make intentional images.
• Have an understanding of the history of photography and identify the development of photography through time.
• Build basic photography skills and improve quality.
• Know and apply various photography skills and techniques to projects.
• Develop a voice as an artist.

 

Application of Art

This year application of art will be covering the following:

• Elements of art
• Principles of Design in Art
• Have an understanding of periods of time and identify the development of art through time.
• Create visual images with intention and purpose. 
• Build basic art skills and improve quality.
• Know and apply various art skills and techniques to projects.
• Begin to develop artistic voice

 

Studio Practices

This year studio practices will be covering the following concepts:

• Have an understanding of persistence, perseverance, artistic struggle, and the habits of mind to overcome these obstacles.
• Look at and identify periods of time and the development of its art.
• Create visual images with intention and purpose. 
• Build art skills and improve quality.
• Know and apply various art skills and techniques to projects.
• Develop a voice as an Artist.

 

Animation

• Current and Past Events 

• 12 Principles of Animation 

1. Squash and stretch
2. Anticipation
3. Staging
4. Straight Ahead and Pose to Pose 
5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action
6. Slow-out and Slow-in
7. Arcs
8. Secondary Action
9. Timing
10. Exaggeration
11. Solid Drawing
12. Appeal

• World Animation
• Flipbook
• Cel, hand draw
• Paper cutout
• Claymation

• Artists & their Animations