Daly Academy- November 2017

11/7- Positive/Negative Space






CCSS Visual Art Standards
2nd Grade
  • 2.3 Depict the illusion of depth (space) in a work of art, using overlapping shapes, relative size, and placement within the picture.

3rd Grade

  • 1.5 Identify and describe elements of art in works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape/form, texture, space, and value.

4th Grade

  • 1.5 Describe and analyze the elements of art (e.g., color, shape/form, line, texture, space, value), emphasizing form, as they are used in works of art and found in the environment.
  • 2.6 Use the interaction between positive and negative space expressively in a work of art.

6th grade


  • 1.1 Identify and describe all the elements of art found in selected works of art (e.g., color, shape/form, line, texture, space, value).

11/14- Pumpkins/Yayoi Kusama



CCSS Visual Art Standards
2nd Grade
  • 1.2 Perceive and discuss differences in mood created by warm and cool colors.
  • 2.4 Create a painting or drawing, using warm or cool colors expressively.
3rd Grade
  • 1.5 Identify and describe elements of art in works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape/form, texture, space, and value.
4th Grade
  • 1.3 Identify pairs of complementary colors (e.g., yellow/violet; red/green; orange/blue) and discuss how artists use them to communicate an idea or mood.
  • 2.8 Use complementary colors in an original composition to show contrast and emphasis.
6th Grade
  • 1.1 Identify and describe all the elements of art found in selected works of art (e.g., color, shape/form, line, texture, space, value).

11/28- MOPA Photography Challenge

Students were given iPads and challenged to take photographs that best exemplified sound for a contest by the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA).




CCSS Visual Art Standards
4th Grade
  • 3.1 Describe how art plays a role in reflecting life (e.g., in photography, quilts, architecture).
5th Grade
  • 2.3 Demonstrate beginning skill in the manipulation of digital imagery (e.g., computer-generated art, digital photography, or videography).

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