Art Department
The lines and rules of our world blend color and texture.
Course Descriptions
Painting | Drawing | Photography | 3-D Classes
Painting
Beginning Painting: Prerequisites for all other painting classes. This class offers a solid foundation in color theory, painting techniques in gouache, transparent watercolor, and acrylic paint, and exploration of a broad range of subject matter. (grades 9-12)
NOTE: Painting Apps/Ideas and Painting Styles may be taken after Beginning Painting and may be taken in any order. Students must take beginning painting and at least one advanced painting class before taking a Portfolio class.
Painting Applications and Ideas: Emphasis is on the development of ideas through direct observation and imagination. students will refine their painting abilities as well as their ability to develop strong compositions. Students will stretch their own canvas and work at an easel. in this class, students will make decisions about size, media, style approach and / or subject matter (grades 9-12)
Painting Styles: Through investigation of many artists styles throughout history, students will begin to develop a personal approach to painting. Students will make decisions about size, media, and /or subject matter. They will also stretch their own canvas and work at an easel. (grades 9-12)
Painting Studio/Portfolio: Designed for the serious student, this class continues development of painting skills and ideas and is open only to juniors and seniors. Students will develop their own body of work in three areas: breadth, quality, and concentration. Students will generate their own ideas and are expected to work both inside class and outside of class. This class may be taken twice for credit each time (grades 11-12)
Drawing
Beginning Drawing: Prerequisite for all other drawing classes. this class offers a solid foundation in the art elements and principles, drawing techniques, manipulation of different types of media, and exploration of a broad range of subject matter. (grades 9-12)
NOTE: Drawing Apps/Ideas and Drawing Styles may be taken after Beginning Drawing and may be taken in any order. Students must take Beginning Drawing and at least one advanced drawing before taking a portfolio class. it is recommended that students take one semester of Portfolio prior to taking AP Portfolio.
Drawing Applications and Ideas: Emphasis is on the development of ideas through direct observation and imagination. students will refine their drawing abilities as well as their ability to develop strong compositions. in this class, students will make decisions about size, media, style approach and/or subject matter. (grades 9 -12)
Drawing Styles: Through investigations of many artists styles throughout history students will begin to develop a personal approach to drawing. students will make decisions about size, media, and/or subject matter (grades 9-12)
Drawing Studio/Portfolio: Is designed for the serious student to continue development of drawing skill and ideas and is open only to juniors and seniors. students will develop their own body of work in three areas: breadth, quality, and concentration. students generate their own ideas and are expected to work both in class and outside of class. this class may be taken twice for credit each time (grades 11-12)
Advanced Placement Drawing Portfolio: Students will use time in class and outside of class to complete rigorous requirements of producing an extensive portfolio. this portfolio consisting of three sections (breadth, width, concentration) may be submitted for potential college board review and elective college credit. this is a
weighted class. (grades 11-12)
Photography
Beginning Photography: Provides students with basic black and white photography skills that include darkroom procedures, camera operations and film development. Composition and design is emphasized and applied to picture taking procedures. Basic digital operations are introduced. (grades 10-12)
Photography Styles: Students continue to explore studio operations darkroom and digital techniques as they begin to develop a personal style of photography. Projects involve experimentation and multimedia applications. (grades 10-12)
Photography Techniques: Students are exposed to studio operations, lighting techniques, multiple imagery, hand-coloring along with a variety of special effects. A creative and technical approach to studio work, conventional single frame photography and digital processes are emphasized. (grades 10-12)
Photography Portfolio: A portfolio is a collection of work that represents artistic skill, interest and marketable talents to a viewer. This course is recommended for those students seeking a career in photography by continued studies in 35mm camera and film operations. Students will also continue and explore digital capabilities and computer programs to serve as a marketable component to the world of publication. (grades 11-12)
3-D Classes
2D/3D Design: This course offers students an overview of the elements and principles of design. Students will create both two-dimensional and three-dimensional work based on both contemporary and historic art forms. Students will learn to view artworks based on their understanding of art elements and principles. (grades 9-12)
Jewelry: Students explore and create a variety of contemporary and historic jewelry forms. Some of the projects that students will create include: Native American seed bead weaving, macramé, copper foil pendants, polymer clay, ceramic pendants, wire and metal jewelry. (grades 9-12)
Jewelry and Crafts: Students will explore many of the jewelry projects created in jewelry class (listed above). Additionally, various craft forms will be investigated. For example, students may work with fibers, batik, paper and book making, basketry and woodcarving.
Many different cultural contributions both past and present will be discussed and viewed. (grades 9-12)
Sculpture: Students will explore various sculpture techniques such as additive, subtractive and found object construction. Additionally, students will use a variety of art media such as clay, plaster, and wood to create sculptural forms. Students will research historic and contemporary sculpture from a variety of cultures. (grades 9-12)
Sculpture Applications: Students will investigate the sculptural forms from traditional to contemporary sculptural forms from different cultures. Students will produce individual sculptures through traditional and contemporary methods. Students will become familiar with historically important sculptures and the cultures from which they come. (grades 9-12)
Beginning Pottery: Students explore pinch, coil, slab, and wheel thrown pottery techniques. Clay construction techniques, surface decoration, and glazing are explored. Students will also investigate various cultural pottery forms and research historic and contemporary artists. (grades 9-12)
Pottery Styles: Students explore and create pottery based on contemporary and historic pottery styles. (grades 9-12)
Pottery Techniques: Students explore advanced hand-building, wheel thrown and surface decorating techniques. (grades 9-12)
Pottery as Art: Students will explore pottery as a “non-functional” art form. (grades 9-12)
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