1. BE KIND- The art room is a safe haven for students to express themselves freely. Because of this, there is a zero-tolerance policy to vandalizing art or judging a fellow student’s artwork negatively. Instead, students are encouraged to respect, help, and share ideas with their classmates.

2. BE MINDFUL- Although it may be challenging at first, try your best to stay mindful... not mind full. That just means staying completely engaged and present while art-making. Working quietly helps to maintain a positive shared working environment so that others can focus on their work as well.

3. BE NEAT- You are responsible for cleaning and maintaining the art supplies and art room. Respect the art supplies, equipment, and furniture.

4. BE ATTENTIVE- Listen and follow directions. Do not interrupt during instructional presentations and be respectful when you engage in class discussions. Respect your work and give it your full attention while working.

5. BE POSITIVE- HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE! Art is a practice and requires practicing. Nobody is perfect and everyone’s art is completely different from each other!

6. BE PREPARED- Be prepared for class and come on time. The more you show up, the more support you will get, so remember to be present as much as possible!

40% Studio Habits

This course is designed so that you can accomplish most of the required work during class sessions because much of it requires supplies that are in our classroom and not generally available at home.

However, students may take time outside of our allotted class time to complete assignments. Students are expected to attend art class every art day and participate during class time.

All projects have due dates.

LATE POLICY

To be fair to students that turn in work on time, and to encourage you to keep up with the work, late assignments will be marked down 10 points for each class day late.

You cannot submit work more than 5 days late; therefore, work that is six or more days late will be counted as a zero.

You must submit work before the end of the marking period, late work, even work that falls within that 5-day window will not be accepted after the marking period ends.

*Please note that students are able and encouraged to complete assignments and get extra help during their non-academic periods and during my art club hours. Students should speak to me in advance about getting extra time during the day.*

Click on the Resource title of your choice.

• The Art Story - an awesome resource to learn about art history, art movements, and artists in an easy to navigate website

• Google Arts and Culture- Google Arts & Culture features content from over 1200 leading museums and archives. You can also take a selfie and find an art history painting that looks just like you.

• Designboom- An awesome website that provides images and articles about new engineering and design feats from contemporary artists, engineers, and architects.

• This Is Colossal - similar to design boom, this website offers articles on contemporary design and architecture but also share information about what's new in photography and craft

• Tate- Tate is an institution that houses, in a network of four art museums, the United Kingdom national collection of British art, and international modern and contemporary art

• Metmuseum -The Met collection represents more than 5000 years of art from across the globe

• Weavesilk -Students can use this website to design incredible fractal-like, symmetrical images considered interactive generative art

• Artsology - Free arts games for kids and arts education resources for teachers.

• Khan Academy: Art History - Offers mini-courses on art history and insights into art movements and looking at art critically.

• Brain Pop: Art and Music- videos and links that simplify art concepts and movements

• Photoshop.com – Every art student has worked with Adobe Photoshop at one point. This online version is similar, allowing you to edit, get ideas, share, and store—all while working directly on the web.

• DeviantArt – DeviantArt is an online art community where students can share work, chat with others, get critiques, and sell work. The forums on this site are an excellent place to find jobs and more.

• MyFonts – This innovative site is for web designers who aren’t sure exactly what font they want to use. MyFonts allows you to search fonts, has font identification, and font experts for guidance.

• Tutorialized – Tutorialized is a tutorial website loaded with thousands of free tutorials for Photoshop and Flash. Students can find tutorials that range from the basics to creating web layouts.

• QVectors – QVectors has free, quality vector images that will fit any student’s needs.

• MorgueFile – MorgueFile is a free public image archive. Art students can find loads of high-resolution images that can be used for personal or commercial projects.

• Adobe Market and Exchange – Every digital art student that uses Photoshop or Adobe products has to check out the Adobe Market and Exchange. This site is full of freeware and services that extend creative possibilities.

• Art Tutorials Wiki – Art Tutorials Wiki is a free tutorial site for technical and digital artists. In addition to tutorials, the site also features free stock images.

• ArtLex – With over 3,600 art terms, ArtLex is an all-inclusive art dictionary. This handy website is a great reference for artists, students, and educators.

• Art Studio Chalkboard – The Art Studio Chalkboard assists artists with the technical fundamentals of painting and drawing. Created specifically for art students, this online source teaches shading, color, and perspective.

• DreamsTime – Dreamstime is an online stock photography warehouse that sells images for as little as 20 cents or free. More than five million images are available.

• FreeStockPhotos – Just as the name implies, FreeStockPhotos is an excellent resource to find photos for digital projects. Photos include a variety of landscapes–from weather and flowers to Athens and Egypt.

• Color Matters – Color Matters is a good place to find everything color. Artists can find the best ways to use color for design and study basic color theory.

• EyeFetch – College artists looking to meet others who share their passion for art will love EyeFetch. This online art community features art news, contests, groups, displays, and so much more.

• Art a GoGo – Art a GoGo is a refreshing art news site that provides news, reviews, art links, and art events.

• Artcyclopedia – Students looking for an online replacement for heavy art history books will find what they need on Artcyclopedia. This online encyclopedia includes information on everything from great artists to movements.

• ArtDaily – ArtDaily is an online newspaper that covers art events around the world.

• FreeVectors – FreeVectors is an online gallery that offers shapes, icons, diagrams, banners, and other tools to help improve layouts.

• Saatchi – Saatchi is a worldwide online art gallery. The site was created for art students who want to meet others around the globe, display work, and get critiques.

• ArtSchools.com – This excellent online directory for art schools answers questions students have about college. Visitors can find schools, financial aid, books and supplies, career information, and other valuable resources.