Drawing and Design

(1 semester, 10^th-12^th grade)

This is a 20 week course divided into two ten week segments. In the first 10 week segment the focus will be on the study and usage of the Elements and Principles of Design. Students will study in depth, the importance and usefulness that the elements and principles have in art and in our everyday world. Students will look at different styles of design and use it as inspiration for their own art.

The second 10 week segment will focus on basic drawing skills. Building off of the Design portion of the course, students will utilize the information learned and incorporate it into basic drawing fundamentals. Students will learn how to use drawing and design together to complete related projects. Projects will be based on ways drawing is used within the design-oriented fields of art in our everyday world. For example, Product Design, Fashion Design, Automotive Design, Video Game Design and more!

The standard $20 dollar lab fee will be charged to all students that participate in this course.

ADVANCED DRAWING AND DESIGN

(1 or 2 semesters – may be taken either semester or for the entire year 10-12^th)

This is a 20 week course divided into two ten week segments. In the first ten week segment, students will build on and refine drawing skills that were acquired in Drawing and Design Foundations while developing their own personal style. In the second 10 week segment, students will put those refined skills to work on printmaking and graphics based assignments. A variety of media, as well as, art history and criticism will be explored in both segments. The standard $20 dollar lab fee will be charged to all students that participate in this course.

Prerequisite: Drawing and Design Foundations with a ‘B’ grade or better

PAINTING AND ADVANCED PAINTING

(1 or 2 semesters – may be taken either semester or for the entire year 10-12^th)

This is a 20 week course divided into two ten week segments. One segment will be devoted to the exploration of the figure in paint and to portraiture. The other segment will be devoted to the various landscape painting styles and subjects. Each segment will explore both art historical as well as contemporary painting references, formal criticism, and aesthetic questioning. Students will switch instructors at the end of the first segment. The standard $20 dollar lab fee will be charged to all students that participate in this course.

Prerequisite: Drawing and Design Foundations with a ‘B’ grade or better