SYLLABUS FOR HIGH SCHOOL ART

Purpose: High School Art is a course that provides an introduction to art through a multi-media experience. Students will learn and apply the elements and principles of design to produce creative art projects that reflect their understanding of these concepts.

Materials: You will only need a pencil, eraser, and your creative mind.

Daily Expectations: My expectations of students are that you use your class

time wisely and work on the project at hand.

If you miss class: Check your online daily lesson plans and google classroom to see what you need to do; it is your responsibility to get caught up.

Grading: Your grade in art will come from the following:

• Doing what is assigned and meeting the objectives of the assignment, quiz, or project.

• Your finished piece of work

• Originality of your work

• Being neat and careful

• Using your class time wisely

• Going above and beyond the project assigned (creativity)

• Using your ability to the fullest.

Grading Scale:

A+ 98-100

A 95-97

A- 93-94

B+ 90-92

B 87-89

B- 85-86

C+ 82-84

C 79-81

C- 77-78

D+ 75-76

D 72-74

D- 70-71

F 69 or below

Philosophy:

• Provide the opportunity to learn and understand the elements and principles of design.

• Provide the opportunity to learn about various artists who greatly impacted the field of art.

• Provide the opportunity to have hands-on projects.

• Provide the opportunity to try a variety of media.

• Provide the opportunity to be free and creative.

Below is a VERY tentative curriculum, as we will be weaving in and out as fits

Unit 1: VALUE:

Pencil grades

Contour drawings

Value, line, and texture in sketchbook

Value scales and techniques grid with pencil Texture differences drawings/ 4 tasks Drawing brown bags

Drawing bugs

Drawing plants Seeing solids Still life drawings

Unit 2: SPACE/PERSPECTIVE:

Perspective worksheet

2-point perspective boxes 2-point perspective name design Perspective project

Mixed up grids

Unit 3: LINE:

Pen and Ink

Practice techniques

Weed drawings

Pen and Ink reproductions Choice

Unit 4: TEXTURE:

Texture in pencil drawing Embossed copper project

Unit 5: SHAPE:

Floral tracery

Construction paper sports figure

Unit 6: COLOR:

Discussion of color terms and theory including: monochromatic, complementary, primary, secondary, intermediate, value, tint, shade, tone, hue, neutral, analogous, warm, and cool.

Value scales (tint, tone, and shade) Color theory charts

Color wheels

Monochromatic painting

Warm or Cool painting

George Seurat pointillism painting

Unit 7: FORM:

Clay

Unit 8: PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN:

Balance/Movement: Pointillism

Repetition:

Repetition worksheet

Motifs Synectics Collage

Emphasis:

Colored Pencil

Burnishing

Colored pencil worksheet

Fruit

Jars Contrast:

Pop art Unity:

Watercolor Proportion:

The human body/portraits: Proportions of the human body Head angles

Full body drawing

Face placement

Break down of facial features (Ears, eyes, nose, and mouth)

1⁄2 and 1⁄2 drawing of a human face Caricatures

Cartoons

There will be a 1st semester final over the Elements of design and any other notes taken over the 1st semester. There will also be a 2nd semester final over the principles of design and all other techniques covered 2nd semester.

You will keep a digital and hard copy portfolio of all projects.

Final, and BIG, project will require collecting what you would normally consider trash! Details later!

The time frame varies for each project; I will let the class know when dead lines are approaching.

Last but not least, please follow MHS rules! (See handbook)