UMC Painting & Design

Description and Goals of the Course:

This course introduces the foundations of color (painting) and design through lecture studies on concepts and the art history of drawing and design. Studio work is a practical application. The course is designed to allow art students to learn and extend painting techniques and provide a place to learn new and more creative ways to express ideas, thoughts, and opinions through visual art. The course will cover a variety of media, such as acrylic paints and watercolor. Students may explore other media options, such as block color, ink, and alcohol markers.

This course provides students with the foundation skills and techniques necessary to communicate their ideas effectively through painting and design. Building Creative Problem-Solving Skills through visualizing and drawing from imagination is an indispensable skill in visual communication. Effective visual communication skills can be learned and acquired through practice. This course provides an in-depth study of the elements and principles of visual arts and the creative process through the creation of a variety of two-dimensional painting media.

I use Google Classroom for all assignments. Your student is capable of working on the assignments from any internet-capable computer. As a guardian, you are not able to directly sign into the classwork, but your student can at any time on any day.  Please ask your student to show you their work. Images of All student Projects will be posted in ArtSonia.

Artsonia is the world's largest collection of student art, published by teachers and students from around the world. Parents and family can view the art online, leave comments, and order keepsakes featuring the artwork. 

Pre-Requisites: UMC College in High School students must maintain a minimum UMC GPA of 2.0 each term to continue enrollment at UMC; a one-term suspension will follow each term with a GPA below 2.0.

Students must successfully complete Drawing & Painting and must be a junior or senior in high school to enroll in this class.