CP20.1
Engage in artistic risk-taking with ideas, media and image development strategies to achieve meaning.
Indicators for this outcome
(a) Examine and explore how design and composition in own art work impacts meaning, considering, for example:
    Elements of Art
  • Colour
  • Form
  • Line
  • Shape
  • Space
  • Texture
  • Tone and Value
    Principles of Design
  • Balance
  • Contrast and Variety
  • Movement and Rhythm
  • Pattern
  • Harmony and Unity
  • Emphasis
  • Proportion and Scale
    Sample Image Development Strategies
  • abstract
  • animate
  • distort
  • elaborate
  • exaggerate
  • fragment
  • hybridize
  • juxtapose
  • layer
  • magnify
  • metamorphose
  • miniaturize
  • multiply
  • point of view
  • recontextualize
  • reverse
  • rotate
  • simplify
  • story
  • stylize
  • use of text
(b) Investigate a variety of contexts, perspectives, visual art media, forms and techniques to communicate ideas visually.
(c) Initiate and develop ideas from a variety of sources of inspiration (e.g., treaties, sustainability, fiction, music, YouTube, other artists’ artistic styles).
(d) Portray an idea in different ways using a variety of media, image development strategies and current technologies.
(e) Demonstrate risk taking through experimentation with new ideas, unfamiliar media and image development strategies.
(f) Follow Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and art classroom safety guidelines.
(g) Examine the practice of art-making in supporting one’s mental health and wellness.
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R007756
The Encyclopedia of Pottery Techniques
This book offers a wide variety of clay techniques from the beginner to the more advanced ceramicist. The step-by-step illustrations provide helpful visuals to follow along for each technique from production to finishing and glazing.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $22.26
Record posted/updated: June 2, 2021
R007752
Clay. Contemporary Ceramic Artisans
This resource provides a look into the lives of ceramic artists from around the world. The author provides insight into the inspiration, training, and careers of over 50 artists. It provides students, art teachers, and art lovers a chance to view a broad spectrum of the craft in a contemporary world.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $42.76
Record posted/updated: June 2, 2021
R006900
Discovering Drawing (3rd ed.)
This book is written by an American artist and educator as an instructional guide for beginning artists. With each chapter, concepts and skills for the beginner artist are presented and progress in difficulty. Art vocabulary, art elements and principles of design are covered in each chapter as skills are built. Each chapter includes a number of practice ideas and a more involved drawing prompt to explore the concepts. The chapters each explore an artist, some of whom are Canadian and Indigeno...
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : $69.95 USD
Record posted/updated: June 2, 2021
R012321
That's Art?! Series
This series profiles the artists behind some of the art we see everyday - tattoos, graffiti, book covers and movie posters. Artists who use unusual mediums, such as LEGO and food, are also featured.
Media and Formats : Video
Price : Free
free
canadiancontent
Record posted/updated: February 18, 2022
R048962
Drawing and Painting
This book provides an overview of visual art created through painting and drawing across cultures, places, and time periods. This resource also includes a glossary of key terms and a list of books and websites for further study.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 28, 2022
R007754
The Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques
This instruction and reference book of pastel techniques includes step-by-step demonstrations that show the versatility of this medium. The book is divided into two main sections: Tools and Techniques (pastel types and drawing/painting techniques) and Themes (figures, landscapes, portraits, etc.).
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $23.95
Record posted/updated: February 4, 2020
R012834
Great Minds of Design Series
This six-episode series profiles designers from around the world as they illustrate their individual processes of creation. Some of the designers include: Helen Kerr, Trevor McIvor, Sean Martindale and Patty Johnson.
Media and Formats : Video
Price : Free
free
canadiancontent
Record posted/updated: February 18, 2022
R007769
The Watercolor Ideas Book
This small book contains examples of watercolour artworks that demonstrate different techniques, style choices and moods. Each watercolour is accompanied by a paragraph on the opposite page that highlights the artist’s process, application technique, media choices or source of inspiration.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $14.99
Record posted/updated: August 12, 2020
R007751
Why is That Art?: Aesthetics and Criticism of Contemporary Art
This resource explores various theories and philosophies of art, helping teachers better understand the worlds of art history and criticism and informing debates on what makes certain artworks controversial or whether certain works are art at all.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $67.95
Record posted/updated: August 12, 2020
R016046
16 Ways of Looking at a Photograph: Contemporary Theories
This book is a text that provides a history of photography, the physics of light and lenses, and the philosophy behind capturing and reading images.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 28, 2022
R007785
Drawing Essentials: A Complete Guide to Drawing (4th ed.)
This book provides more advanced technical support for drawing using pencil, charcoal, oil or chalk pastels and watercolour. The initial chapters discuss basic techniques while subsequent chapters present advanced techniques that may enhance the overall composition for proficient drawers. Teachers should be aware that there are examples of nude drawings that depict the human figure.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $99.99
Record posted/updated: July 19, 2021
R007482
Just Add Watercolor: Inspiration and Painting Techniques from Contemporary Artists
This book is for individuals who already know techniques with watercolor and want to expand their knowledge with further experimentation. It supports different art styles within the media of traditional watercolor with gouache, digital art, mixed media, other water-based media, and even non-paper media.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $21.99 USD
Record posted/updated: July 19, 2021
R007791
Beginner's Guide to Pottery & Ceramics: Everything You Need to Know to Start Making Beautiful Ceramics
This book is an introduction to pottery and ceramics that explores basic supplies, safety, basic techniques and provides ways to expand one’s skills beyond the basics. There are many clear photographs and useful explanations to guide those with little to more advanced skill levels with clay.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $22.26
Record posted/updated: June 2, 2021
R007490
A World of Artist Journal Pages
This book is a collection of submitted pages from journals and sketchbooks from artists around the world. It illustrates the diversity of approaches to idea development and artmaking.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 28, 2022
R033110
Frank Lloyd Wright. Force of Nature
This resource is a biography of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, covering his personal and professional life, his innovative designs and his influence on architecture.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 28, 2022
R008444
Postmodern Artists: Creators of a Cultural Movement
This book guides the reader through the challenging topic of defining and explaining Postmodernism. It includes art examples, artist explorations, brief biographies and thematic discussions.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 28, 2022
R007792
Art Studio Secrets: More Than 300 Tools and Techniques to Inspire Creativity
This book provides artists with a list of over 300 ideas to spark creativity in their own work. It can be used by teachers and students alike to explore new and tested creative processes.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 28, 2022
R008460
The Great Surrealists: Dreamers and Artists
This book is an introduction to Surrealism. It includes a history of the style, the artists that made it famous and the principles of incorporating social change to convey messages through art.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 28, 2022
R024410
A Big Important Art Book (Now With Women): Profiles of Unstoppable Female Artists--and Projects to Help You Become One
This book provides a contemporary look at influential female artists from across the world. It provides history, stories and inspiration to guide one’s own creativity.
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See publisher.
Record posted/updated: June 28, 2022