Overall Expectations:
Creating and Presenting
The Creative Process: apply the creative process to create a variety of art works, individually and/or collaboratively
- Creative Quest (Book, CloudLibrary eBook)
- Creative Confidence (Book)
- Inside the Creative Studio (Book)
- Conscious Creative (Book)
- Creative Superpowers (Book)
- My Creative Space (Book)
- Steal Like an Artist (Book, CloudLibrary eBook)
- Botanical Art Techniques (Book)
- Zen Pencils: Creative Struggle: Illustrated Advice From Masters Of Creativity (Hoopla eBook)
The Elements and Principles of Design: apply the elements and principles of design to create art works for the purpose of self-expression and to communicate ideas, information, and/or messages
- The Elements of Graphic Design (Book)
- Why Photographers Prefer Cloudy Days (Book)
- Storyboard Design Course (Book)
- Visual Literacy Skills (Book)
- …isms: Understanding Photography (Book)
- Sculpting the Human Figure (Book)
- Oil Painting Essentials (CloudLibrary eBook)
- Portfolio (Hoopla eBook)
- Art Class (Hoopla eBook)
- Metal Plate Lithography (Hoopla eBook)
Production and Presentation: produce art works, using a variety of media/materials and traditional and emerging technologies, tools, and techniques, and demonstrate an understanding of a variety of ways of presenting their works and the works of others
- The Zen of Creative Painting (Book)
- The Art of Creative Watercolor (Book)
- Creative Photography Ideas Using Adobe Photoshop (Book)
- Creative Paper Art (Book)
- Creative Discoveries in Watermedia (Book)
- Acrylic Paint Pouring (Book)
- Guide to Portfolios (Book)
- Unfurling, a Mixed-media Workshop with Mist Mawn (Book)
- Creative Watercolor (Hoopla eBook)
- Art School Portfolio Handbook (Hoopla eBook)
- Creative Alcohol Inks (Hoopla eBook)
- Show Your Work (CloudLibrary eBook)
Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing
The Critical Analysis Process: demonstrate an understanding of the critical analysis process by examining, interpreting, evaluating, and reflecting on various art works
- A Life in Illustration (Book)
- 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age (Book)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (Book)
- The Gardens of Frank Lloyd Wright (Book)
- Moshe Safdie (Book)
- Bruegel (Book)
- The World’s Greatest Paintings (Book)
- Alex Colville (Book)
- Double Duty (Book)
- The Crystal Palace (Website)
- Edward Burtynsky (Website)
- Betye Saar (Website)
- How to Critique Art (Website)
Art, Society, and Values: demonstrate an understanding of how art works reflect the society in which they were created, and of how they can affect both social and personal values
- Street Craft (Book)
- Graffiti World (Book)
- Banksy (Book)
- Picasso’s Guernica (Book)
- Saving Banksy (DVD)
- Visual Art (Kanopy eVideos)
- Digital Art History (Database eBook)
- Zeppelin Field (Website)
Connections Beyond the Classroom: demonstrate an understanding of and analyse the requirements for a variety of opportunities related to visual arts
- Ontario Scholarships (Book)
- How to Win Grants (Book)
- Ontario Arts Programs (Website)
- Arts Council Windsor & Region (Website)
- Walkerville Artists Co-op (Website)
- Ontario Arts Council (Website)
- Craft Ontario (Website)
- Canadian Council for the Arts (Website)
- UNESCO (Website)
- International Association of Art (Website)
Foundations
Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of, and use correct terminology when referring to, elements, principles, and other components related to visual arts
- Art (Book)
- The Art of Art History (Book, Database eBook)
- The Creative Thinker’s Toolkit (Kanopy eVideo series)
- Glossary of Arts Terms (Website)
Conventions and Techniques: demonstrate an understanding of conventions and techniques used in the creation of visual art works
- The Everything Art Handbook (Book)
- Modernism’s History (Book)
- Surrealism (Book)
- Carving the Human Figure (Book)
- The Cultural Work of Photography in Canada (Book)
- Oil Painting Essentials (CloudLibrary eBook)
- The Equivalents (CloudLibrary eBook)
- The Renaissance (Hoopla eAudiobook)
Responsible Practices: demonstrate an understanding of responsible practices related to visual arts
- The Public Domain (Book)
- Common As Air (Book)
- The Steal Like an Artist Audio Trilogy (Hoopla eAudiobook)
- Information Ethics (Database eBook)
- Use Arts and Crafts Safely (Website)
- What does it take to make art green? (Website)