TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FOREWORD................................................................. iii Introduction ................ ..................... ............. ........... vii PURPOSE OF THE BULLETIN ............................................. ix CHAPTER I. THE GOOD ART PROGRAM What Is Art All About? ................. .......................................... .... 1 Who Is Responsible for a Good Art Program?................... .......................... 2 T h e A dm inistrator. ................................................................ 2. . The Teacher ...................... ...................... ........................ 4 The Parent......... .....5................................................... 5 The Com m unity.............. ..................................... . 6 Who Benefits from Good Art Education? ................... ..... .................. ... 7 The Child ................... ........................ 7 The School ......... .............................. 7 The H om e ................. .. ................................................... .. 8 T h e C o m m u n ity ......................................................................... 8 W hat D o W e Believe? ............... .. ....................................................... 9 Art Is a Part of General Education. .................................................. 9 The Philosophy of Creative Living Should Be Developed .................. ...... .... 12 How Can We Improve the Art Program? ................................. .................. . 13 Understanding the Levels of Development in Child Art........................... ......... 13 Art for All Children ........... ......... ... ............................. ...... . 15 Integration ................................. ........... .... ............................ 16 M otivation or Stimulation ............................................................... 20 E valuation .... ........ .............. ..................... ......................... 22 Provide M materials .................. ....... .................................. . 23 The Teacher of Art ........................ .......................... 24 CHAPTER II. SUGGESTED AREAS OF ART EXPERIENCES Painting .......... ............. ........ ........................................ 25 Tem pera or Pow der Paint ....... ........................ .... ....................... 25 W after C olor ............................................................................ 27 D raw ing ........... ..... ............................................................ 29 Illu stratio n . ...... ...... .... ............ ........ ..... ................. ................. 29 Perspective Explained ....................................... .... ........... 30 Figure D raw ing ......................................................................... 33 Contour Drawing........... .................................................... 35