DRAWING AND PAINTING 1
Semester Course Grades 10, 11, 12 ½ Unit This course will address a wide range of advanced drawing and painting techniques. As a natural progression from Studio in Art, students will utilize and build upon learned skills. A variety of explored media will include charcoal, ink, pastels, acrylic paint, colored pencil, graphite and more. Students will have the opportunity to experiment, think independently, and develop a personal style. Prerequisite: Studio-in-Art. DRAWING AND PAINTING 2 Semester Course Grades 10, 11, 12 ½ Unit Transitioning from Drawing and Painting 1, this course will take a closer look at painting techniques. Various problems and exercises in still-life, the figure, landscape and abstraction introduce students to the modern techniques and materials of painting and give them extensive experience with the dimensions of color such as hue, value and intensity. Prerequisite: Drawing and Painting 1. |
COLLEGE DRAWING AND PAINTING 3
Semester Course Grades 11, 12 ½ Unit This course offers students the opportunity to use drawing and painting in new and exciting ways. Students will use observational drawing coupled with creativity and concept to create imaginative, expressive, and conceptual works. Experimentation with art media and mark making may include may include pencil, charcoal, ink, conté crayons, pastels, acrylic and oil paint. This course is being offered with the option to earn 3 college credits. Prerequisite: Drawing and Painting 2. COLLEGE DRAWING AND PAINTING 4 Semester Course Grades 11, 12 1/2 Unit In this advanced drawing and painting course, students will further develop their skills and experience with a variety of media and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on creative and individual approaches to one’s art. Towards the end of the semester, students will begin to research and create a thematic concentration of work. Students will reflect, analyze, and critique their works and the works of others. This course is being offered with the option to earn 3 college credits. Prerequisite: Drawing and Painting 3. |
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
Pablo Picasso