Advanced Art

This course focus is the development of a personal voice and aesthetic in creating art. The advanced student must be self-directed and actively take ownership of their portfolio. Students will engage in personal and peer; formal and informal; oral and written critiques. Maintaining an artistic journal which includes the student’s artistic statement and reflection is required. Students will be expected to exhibit their portfolio.Prerequisite: Demonstrated Proficiency in Proficient and Teacher Recommendation

Module 1: Digital Portraiture using Google Draw

Module 2: Drawing

Students will learn observational drawing techniques with an emphasis on hyper-realistic still life drawing and textures with colored pencil techniques. Students will also study illustration and complete botanical illustrations in collaboration with the Earth and Environmental Studies classes.