Visual Arts in Everett Public Schools
Visual Arts programs in Everett Public Schools emphasizes the 4 C's of Art while giving students the opportunity to work with a wide variety of methods and media.
The 4 C's of Art are:
Craftsmanship/Technique
The development of artistic skill/control over art tools and materials through deliberation and attention to detail.
Composition
Intentionally organizing Art Elements using the Art Principles to create a visually unified design.
Communication
Applying art knowledge and skill to express, identify, and evaluate ideas and feelings in artwork.
Creative Process
An approach to solving problems and expressing ideas in unique and personal ways.
The Creative Process includes the following steps:
Develop Your Perceptions: Thinking about Experience
- Recognize your aesthetic responses to the world
- Pursue your interests through study, play, and work experiences
- Foster relationships that strengthen you
- Think about and analyze your experiences
Gather Ideas: Thinking of Possibilities
- Brainstorm to solve problems
- Research to look for ideas in the work of others
- Think about and discuss your ideas
- Write and sketch your ideas
Practice: Refining Your Work
- Select ideas for development
- Create detailed sketches/drafts
- Organize materials and plan time to use them
- Practice techniques
- Get suggestions and help from others
Create: Making Your Product
- Select your best idea for development
- Plan your time to meet deadlines
- Utilize techniques well
- Revise work as needed to achieve goals of your project
- Finish your work
Present: Sharing Your Work
- Respect your work and the time and effort you put into it: don't bend, fold, smear or crush it.
- Mount/mat your work for display
- Show your work to friends and family
Reflect: Evaluating Your Work
- Self-evaluate your work honestly
- Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the work
- Think about what you learned
- Think about what you need to learn/do better to improve your work
Contact
Questions and comments regarding the Everett Public SchoolsVisual ArtsPrograms can be directed to:
Allison Larsen, Humanities Curriculum Specialist, 425-385-4063
