Mrs. Harper's & Mrs. Sanchez's ART CLASSES!!

It is Art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute for the force and beauty of it's process ~ Henry James

 VISIT our Instagram Account to see Artworks, and the awesome students working:  @kilgoreisd_art

Welcome to Mrs. Harper's and Mrs. Sanchez's Fine Arts class!!  We are very excited to teach ALL of my students how to make quality Artworks!  Our classes are divided by:

ART 1  = Mrs. Hailey Sanchez will teach MOST of the Art 1 classes.  **Art 1 covers a WIDE RANGE of Artist Styles and Techniques. However, our MAIN focus is developing an understanding of the Art Elements and Art Principles.  These elements and principles are the fundamental building blocks for strengthening the students' skills and addressing their needs. Once these students take Art 1, they may venture into Art 2 Drawing or Art 2 Digital/Graphic Design. However, if Mrs. Sanchez notices any Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors who need more of a challenge from Advanced Art 1, then we can speak with the counselors to see IF we can move those students into Drawing or Painting.

ART 2  DRAWING = I teach for mainly SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS or SENIORS. This class is very important, so students here will develop stronger drawing and design skills.  Skills such as - perspective drawings, more developed shading skills, portrait drawings, design drawings, and even mixed media assignments.  These skills are needed for Painting and AP.  

ART 2 SCULPTURE = Currently taught by Mrs. Sanchez for only Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.  She will teach a wide variety of textile artworks and mixed media, and will solely focus on teaching lessons that teach students to make sculptures out of = plaster cloth, paper mache, clay/ceramics, wooden sculptures, wire & paper, and random everyday found objects.

ART 2 Digital/Graphic Design = Students will be able to design art using digital applications. They will be able to use iPads and other technology to move their artistic talent to a digital platform.   

ART 3 DRAWING/Mixed Media = Taught currently by myself, for Sophomores (who we feel are ready) but mainly JUNIORS and SENIORS.  In this class, I will make sure we cover the basics of painting first, then we will delve into more advanced Mixed Media and Painting assignments.  Such as: practicing and/or learning different shading techniques with dry media and all paint media.  Then we will learn how to create paintings with depth and meaning.  I want students to feel confident with Mixed Media & Painting, especially before they have AP with me.  This is another class for students who are serious about their Art and want to pursue Art after High School. 

AP ART = For only a few Juniors (if I feel these Juniors are ready), but MAINLY Seniors!! This is taught by me.  I have extremely high expectations for the students entering this class and know they will continue to become well-rounded professional Artists.  This is strictly for students who want to pursue some type of art-related career or pursue Art classes in College.  Students will be dedicated to reading extra given material and be responsible for compiling a 15-piece artwork portfolio.  Students are required to constantly evaluate and critique their Artworks to be AP-ready. We will have class discussions and critiques over their Artworks, so we can all work as a team of Artists to build each other up.  Students are responsible for finishing ALL 15 Sustained Investigation Pieces before or on May 1st! NO LATER!  

AP Art Students need to create :

1. 7 or 8 Pieces that correlate around a specific theme, that is VISUALLY & Socially provocative. Their artworks must portray process-oriented decision-making and risk-taking (with materials and/or the subject/theme they've chosen). The artworks must also show: workmanship, higher-level skill, and higher-level techniques.  Students have from Sept. 2nd till April 24th to create their 7-10 pieces promptly.

2. 5 pieces that can be unrelated to their specific theme will be submitted on the AP Website no later than May 4th!!

Our Goal, here at KHS is to improve the Quality of Artwork, starting at the beginning (Art 1) and ending with more Advanced classes.  Mrs. Sanchez and I are dedicated to these students, and we believe that "every student counts."