Unit 1Painting/Drawing
4 lessons4 Weeks
Painting/Drawing
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Happy Accident Painting
Using watercolor and ink, we will explore different techniques and play with the idea of non-constructive painting with two different mediums.
We will also discuss the work of artist David Dewey.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Sunset Silhouettes 
This lesson will use acrylic paint and black construction paper to create a multi-media art piece. Abstract shapes, lines, landscapes, or portraits can be used to create these silhouettes. 
We will also discuss the work of artists Kara Walker and Kumi Yamashita.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Woven Lanscape 1 of 2
In this 2-week project, painting and woven paper will be used to create a unique piece. This will segue into our next unit, collage.

In the first week, we will paint multiple pieces of paper using abstract, landscape, or portraits as our subjects. 
We will also discuss the works of artist David Samuel Stern.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Woven Landscape 2 of 2
In the second week of our project, we will decide how we would like our projects to be put together; which painting will be the main focus, foreground vs background? We will then learn the technique of weaving those papers together.
Unit 2Collage
4 lessons4 Weeks
Collage
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Tissue Paper Paint Collage 1 of 2
In this project, we will be using tissue paper to create a "painting". The first week will be devoted to brainstorming and sketching out our ideas onto paper. It can be a landscape, portrait, or abstract. 
We will also discuss the work of artist Kris Grover
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Tissue Paper Paint 2 of 2
In the second week of this project, we will begin tearing the tissue paper and applying it to our sketches using glue water.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Fabric Assemble Collage
Using fabric of all sorts (ex: old t-shirts, yarn, burlap, wool, old blankets, etc.) we will create a unique collage. This will be like no collage you have ever seen or made.
We will also discuss the work of artists Leni Levenson Weiner and Barbara Shaw.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Media Collage
This project is all about creating a media collage using things like, old magazines of all sorts (family, home, food, fashion, etc.). Labels from boxes, bottles, and cans (canned vegetable labels, chip bags, etc.). It can have a specific subject or be random. 
We will also be discussing the art of Kurt Schwitters and Eugenia Loli. 

Unit 3Clay
4 lessons4 Weeks
Clay
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Coil Pots (Clay)
As we move into our clay unit, we will explore how to make coil and pinch pots. We will also talk about what clay is and its history. 
Our artist for this week is Pablo Picasso.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Clay Figurines
This week, we are going to be working on our clay figurines and talking about artist Paul Smith. 
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Clay Heads/Masks 1 of 2
For the next two weeks, we will be creating clay heads/masks. You can make one very detailed mask, or many smaller masks/heads- as in a series.
We will also discuss the work of artist Johnson Tsang.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Clay Heads/Masks 2 of 2
We will continue to make our clay masks/ heads. 
Unit 4Printmaking
3 lessons3 Weeks
Printmaking
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Block Printing 1 of 2
Moving into our printmaking unit, we will learn about printmaking and create our block and print using specific tools.
We will also discuss the work of artist Andrea Lauren.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Block Printing 2 of 2
We will continue cutting into our blocks and creating prints. 
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Mono printing
This project is all about creating a print using mono printing. We will try many different techniques and tools to create a unique print.
 We will also discuss the work of artist Karen Lederer.