Class Descriptions

ART I (9th-12th grade)
Is a prerequisite to ALL other Art classes. 

This class will introduce students a variety of disciplines such as Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, and Mixed media. Students will explore many diverse art techniques and approaches as ways of communicating their ideas. Development of technical skills and vocabulary will include all the elements and principles of art; formalism, realism, and abstraction; aesthetics and color theory. 
​Students will also be exposed to art history and appreciation through videos, discussion and art trips.
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​Student Art Show will be at the end of the school year.
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​Students are invited to attend a non school sponsored Art History Trip to Greece Summer 2021. Through this trip students have the opportunity to receive college credit hours.  More information will be provide upon request.

Students who have taken Art I can explore more
​in depth advanced Drawing or Painting classes.

Drawing II /III/IV   
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of different drawing tools and experiment with various paper surfaces and learn to create texture effect. Students will explore the use of  Soft & Oil Pastels, Ink, Color Pencils, Charcoal and Graphite. Students will develop their skills in the Elements of Art and while utilizing the Principles of Art.
Students will draw from still-lifes, landscape, life models from observation.  Drawing styles and art movements will be explored.

The drawing class will begin by introducing the building blocks for great drawing and will develop into composition, human proportions for drawing the figure and lastly drawing landscape and cityscapes or interiors that use perspective.
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​Art Show will be at the end of the school year 
​Students are invited to attend an International Art History Trip Summer 2021 to Greece. Students can receive college credit hours. More information will be provide upon request.


Painting II / III / IV 
This class will introduce the building blocks of painting.  Students will be experiment using Encaustic, Oil painting, Acrylic, Watercolor, Sumi-e Ink and Gouache; learning the characteristics of each while developing their skills in the Elements of Art (line, value, shape & form, texture, space and color) and while utilizing the Principles of Art (balance, emphasis, rhythm, harmony, variety and unity) Students will learn color mixing, value scales, and different techniques for applying paint. 
Painting from still-life, landscape, and life models from observation will be geared towards realism; at the same time, various other painting styles and art movements will be explored.

​Art Show will be at the end of the school year.
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​Students are invited to attend an International Art History Trip Spring 2021 to Greece. Through this trip, students have the opportunity to receive college  credit hours. More information will be provided upon request.