Lesson 1 - Bonzo Art Standards

Bonzo Art Standards

Discovering Sketchbooks & Their Values

Sketchbook Ideas

Vocabulary Words:

Ambiguous = adj. unclear or vague in meaning

example: Her ambiguous approach to drawing kept her from having fun with the process.

Ambivalence = n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options

example: His ambivalence prevented him from choosing to be a photographer or a designer.

Analogous = adj. similar but not identical

example: Super realism painting is considered analogous to photography.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Class

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.

As John looked down from the plane that was slowly landing he looked out the window and saw that people on the ground looked ? to ants.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.

When the auctioneer called out the last and final bid the bidder in the front row center showed ? to keep bidding on a twenty million dollar painting.

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.

Beth mixed three different colors together in an ? manner not sure of what the outcome would be.

Essential Question:

I have a basic understanding of the Bonzo Standards of Art and what they can mean in my life.

Target Question:

Can I apply each of the standards to my everyday life?

Bonzo Standard Three:

Discovery through Play- When information is first presented to the right side of the brain, the intuitive and emotional realm, then the joy of discovery takes place as it is not sabotaged by the left side of the brain first.

Visual Art Georgia Standards of Excellence

Drawing

Levels I - IV

50.03110
Drawing I - Explores a variety of drawing techniques and media. Emphasizes development of basic drawing skills and critical analysis skills for responding to master drawings. Examines solutions to drawing problems through student drawings and those of other artists. Covers Western and non-Western cultures.

50.03120
Drawing II - Enhances level-one skills in technique and provides further exploration of drawing media. Reinforces basic drawing skills and critical analysis skills for responding to master drawings of different historical styles and periods. Examines solutions to drawing problems through student drawings and those of other artists.

50.03030 Drawing III - Enhances level-two skills in technique and provides further exploration of drawing media. Reinforces drawing skills and critical analysis skills for responding to master drawings of different historical styles and periods. Examines solutions to increasingly complex drawing problems and development of personal style.

50.03040
Drawing IV - Enhances level-three skills in technique and provides further exploration of drawing media. Reinforces drawing skills and critical analysis skills for responding to master drawings of different historical styles and periods. Examines solutions to complex drawing problems and development of personal style.

Creating

VAHSDR.CR.1 Visualize and generate ideas for creating works of art.

Develop work through open-ended inquiry, consideration of multiple options, weighing consequences, and assessing results.
Investigate and research various themes, interests, materials, and methods.
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and collaboration.