The purpose of this study was to explore the anxiety and stress-reducing effects of drawing, using different drawing materials by promoting the development of student confidence. The drawing activities were designed to foster the exploration of identity, emotion, and sense of self, while encouraging the exploration of materials and mark making.…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 1-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Art. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The presentation gives broad outlines and suggestions on how to teach a variety of art forms. The pages are lithographed in loose-leaf form and are bound in a plastic cover. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: As a guide it aims at being a starting point from which a…

This quinmester guide describes a laboratory course designed to offer opportunities for experimentation in mosaic design by exploring uses of various techniques and materials. The course, which is offered to 7th through 12th grade pre-vocational students, emphasizes the use of design in relation to creative composition. Students learn to design,…

Reviews historical and ongoing links between the chemical industry and art. Covers additional topics concerning the three components of color production and the molecular basis of light modification by colored compounds. (CS)

Applies chemical and physical concepts to origins of color, perception of color, opacity and transparency, and other optical effects. (CS)

Examines the kinds of chemical substances which exhibit color, including conjugated organic compounds, coordination compounds, compounds which transfer charge, and semiconductors. (CS)

Presents questions and answers regarding definitions for and differences between paints, pigments, and dyes; unique properties of diazo dyes; the differences in colorants of water base and oil base paints; and permanance of ink. (CS)

Provides historical background on mosaics. Describes an art activity in which students create their own mosaics. Discusses what the students can use as material to make the project much more cost effective and explains the process of creating the mosaics in detail. (CMK)

Describes laboratory methods for synthesizing chrome yellow, prussian blue, and phthalalocyanine blue; reviews chemical properties of artists' pigments including chemical structure and light-scattering properties; and explains how pigments are classified. (CS)

Describes a Chemistry and Art project developed for secondary students and teachers sponsored by the National Gallery and The Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom. Discusses aspects of the techniques used in creating five paintings as well as the chemistry involved in their making, deterioration, conservation, and restoration.…

The development of students in various art fields is the focus of this K-12 art curriculum guide. The philosophy of the art program and the roles of administrator, teacher, and parent are outlined. The underlying school community relationships, and the objective, goals, and purposes of art education are described. Phases of child development in…