This class is intended for the student who would like to prepare college art portfolios. Students will begin to develop a portfolio that expresses their own unique voice through observational drawings/paintings, including advanced still lives, landscapes, and figures. A strong emphasis is placed on the principles of design and their uses within student artwork. Relevant artists/movements will be investigated as students enhance their abilities to discuss and critique their work, as well as their classmates’ work.
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Studio II (Art)
Studio IIGrade Levels 9-12 1257Term: YearCredits: 1Prerequisite: Studio I or Teacher RecommendationThis class will introduce meaningful art and conceptual art. Students have built a solid foundation in Studio 1 and are now…
Studio I (Art)
Students will be introduced to a variety of mediums, which will include but are not limited to drawing, painting, and sculpture. The goal throughout this year-long course is to master their understanding of the elements of art and principles of design in the mediums introduced. Emphasis will be placed on learning to draw and paint from observation, while also exploring adding conceptual meaning to their art. Relevant artists/movements will be studied and students will develop their critical thinking skills by discussing and critiquing art.
Painting II
Students will dive deeper into color theory while developing a personal painting style. Students will further their understanding of the elements of art while developing a firm comprehension of how the principles of art are used within paintings. Students will create paintings from observation including but not limited to still lifes, landscapes, and figure studies. To truly develop an appreciation of paintings, students will study relative artists/movements and enhance their abilities to discuss various works of art.
Painting I
This course will explore multiple painting techniques using a variety of water-based mediums. Color theory and design concepts will be incorporated through different styles and techniques, including but not limited to still life, landscape, and collage. Relevant artists/movements will be investigated as students enhance their abilities to discuss and critique works of art.
Drawing II
Students will dive further into the elements of art including but not limited to shape, form, value, texture, line, and space. An emphasis is placed on drawing from observation using still lifes, landscapes, and figure studies to gain a better understanding of the principles of design.
Drawing I
This course will further explore the elements of art and principles of design and how they are used to create drawings. Students will expand their drawing techniques, including but not limited to hatching, cross hatching, scumbling, stippling, and blending, with a focus on how they are used to create value, form, and texture in a drawing. Relevant artists/movements will be investigated as students enhance their abilities to discuss and critique artwork.
Comics, Illustration, and Animation
Explore the design concepts and artistic principles of illustration, comics, and animation. Learn the complete workflow for designing, inking, and coloring comic book/graphic novel illustrations as you develop unique character designs, develop the ability to illustrate your own stories, and learn the basics of traditional and stop-motion animation.
Foundations of Art
In this introductory course students explore a variety of ways to make art, including: photography, drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, and sculpture. Students will study the Elements of Art along with the Principles of Design as they create works of art based on the techniques listed above. During this course, students will complete art history investigations while also developing their basic skills associated with discussing and critiquing artwork.
Students who are considering an art focus during high school should take the year-long Studio 1 course.
Digital Art and Image Manipulation
Students will learn advanced image manipulation and Photoshop techniques to create digital art and illustrations. The course will combine study of art, design, artificial intelligence, and industry-standard software to create pieces and a digital portfolio. Pieces will be created for 2D and 3D art spaces.