Below are descriptions of the four art classes available to junior high students. All classes are one semester in length.
Fundamentals of Art 1- In this class students will learn basic principles of drawing, color, texture, and form. Use of a variety of media and methods will be incorporated such as painting with acrylics, charcoal drawing, block printing, drawing with graphite pencils, paper mache, and paper/clay sculpture. The student will also be required to keep a drawing journal to record progress and practice. There is no pre-requisite to enroll in this class.
Fundamentals of Art 2-
The students will build on the principles learned in Fundamentals of Art 1:
drawing, perspective, color texture and form. There will again be a variety of
mediums used: graphite pencils, charcoal, pen and ink, acrylic and water color
paints, clay mosaics and simple exploration of photography. Students must complete Fundamentals of
Art 1 prior to enrolling in Fundamentals of Art 2.
Art Appreciation 1- This
class will focus on a variety of artistic styles, artists that represent that
style, and their work. The student will learn about the life of each artist
and study the work artist produced. A project will then follow which will
represent the style and tone of each artist. Artists include: Dourer,
Rembrandt, Degas, Monet, Van Gogh, Serrate, Cezanne, O'Keefe, and Cassata.
There is no pre-requisite
to enroll in this class.
Here are some students working on their Mosaics.
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Below are pictures of some of the students' artwork.
