The Arts

This course is a foundation course.  Students will be able to apply, recognize, identify and describe the elements of art and the principles of design. Direct observation of the still-life, landscape, and figure along with color theory will be explored.  The materials utilized are pencils both traditional and colored, watercolor, oil pastels, and chalk pastels.

In this course the students will focus on developing an aesthetic awareness.  They will cultivate and develop their own artistic styles and interests through drawing, painting and sculpture. Acrylic paint, watercolor, oil pastel, clay, colored pencils, and chalk pastels are some of the materials used in this course.

This course will focus on the use of the elements and principles of design on a two-dimensional surface.  The students will submit a portfolio of artwork for evaluation by the College Board.  15-20 works will be chosen that demonstrate design skills, synthesis of materials, process and ideas.  For each work you will have to describe in writing, your ideas, the materials you used, and the process you used.