One Work at the level of Grade One focuses on developing basic fine motor capabilities, emphasizing control of drawn line, accurate use of scissors, simple paper folding, and proper use and care of watercolor paintbrushes. The comparison between real space and the illusion of space in two-dimensional artwork. Students view pictures and their surroundings and discuss how to interpret the artists' intentions Cutting exercises. Students are introduced to the proper use of scissors creating simple puzzles by drawing a variety of straight, curved, and angled lines and cutting them apart. Use of overlapping to create an illusion of space.
Students look at examples in paintings to notice how objects appear to overlap each other.
Students cut and tear shapes and physically overlap them to create a collage. Subsequent lessons include overlapping objects and erasing parts and planning hidden portions of objects. Children use folding techniques to create simple books, to develop shapes with symmetry, and to create mirror-imaged pictures by rubbing transfer drawn lines. Children create simple Origami sculptures. Lessons involve the mixing of primary colors to create secondary colors.