Overall Expectations:
Creating and Presenting
The Creative Process: apply the creative process to create a variety of art works, individually and/or collaboratively
- The Courage to Be Creative (Book)
- Creative Intelligence (Book)
- The Creative Edge (Book)
- The Creative Habit (Book)
- Steal Like an Artist (Book,CloudLibrary eBook)
- Start & Run a Creative Services Business (Book)
- Studio (Book)
- Guide to Portfolios (Book)
- How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired (Book)
- Creative Conspiracy (Hoopla eAudiobook)
- The Creative Thinker’s Toolkit (Kanopy eVideo series)
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
- Graphic Arts (Book)
- The Elements of Graphic Design (Book)
- Storyboard Design Course (Book)
- The New Big Book of Color in Design (Book)
- …isms: Understanding Photography (Book)
- Storyboard Design Course (Book)
- The Big Book of Jewelry Making (Book)
- Sculpting the Human Figure (Book)
- The Mouldmaker’s Handbook (Book)
- Metal Plate Lithography (Hoopla eBook)
- Oil Painting Essentials (Cloud Library 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
- Drawing for Graphic Design (Book)
- The Creative Woodturner (Book)
- Creative Designs Using Shaped Beads (Book)
- Creative Fashion Drawing (Book)
- Creative Surface Design (Book)
- Photoshop for Lightroom Users (Book)
- Photoshop CC in Easy Steps (Book)
- Photoshop Elements 15 Tips (Book)
- Art School Portfolio Handbook (Hoopla eBook)
- Show Your Work (Cloud Library eBook)
- Canva (Website)
- Adobe Illustrator Draw (App)
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)
- The World’s Greatest Paintings (Book)
- Fashion (Book)
- So Much Longing in So Little Space (Book, Hoopla eAudiobook)
- Andy Warhol (Book)
- Karsh (Book)
- Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age (Book)
- Coca-Cola Girls (Book)
- How to Critique Art (Website)
- Digital Magazines (Apps and Websites)
- Public Art – Windsor Essex (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
- Pop (Book)
- Just My Type (Book, Hoopla eAudiobooks)
- Adland (Book)
- The Designer’s Atlas of Sustainability (Book)
- Visual Art (Kanopy eVideos)
- Digital Art History (Database eBook)
Connections Beyond the Classroom: demonstrate an understanding of various job opportunities both within and outside the area of visual arts and how skills related to visual arts can be applied in the workplace
- How to Start a Home-based Graphic Design Business (Book)
- How to Start a Home-based Fashion Design Business (Book)
- How to Start a Home-based Interior Design Business (Book)
- Starting Your Career as a Theatrical Designer (Book)
- The Storyboard Artist (Book)
- Becoming a Design Entrepreneur (Book)
- Artist’s Market (Book)
- Fashion Design Careers (Hoopla eVideo)
- Careers in Art (Website)
Foundations
Terminology: demonstrate an understanding of, and use correct terminology when referring to, elements, principles, and other concepts related to visual arts
- Art (Book)
- A History of Design (Book)
- Designer Joi’s Fashion Sewing Workshop (Book)
- Mid-century Modern Design (Book)
- The Art of Art History (Book, Database eBook)
- Glossary of Arts Terms (Website)
Conventions and Techniques: demonstrate an understanding of conventions and techniques that artists use in the creation of visual art works
- Fundamentals of Graphic Design (Book)
- 100 Ideas That Changed Advertising (Book)
- Serger 101 (Book)
- 200 Skills Every Fashion Designer Must Have (Book)
- Green Interior Design (Book)
- Woodworking (Book)
- Woodworking Essentials (Book)
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)