Visual Arts
what will we be doing in visual arts?
sketchbooks
All visual arts courses at West Forsyth use sketchbooks for prompts, media study pages, planning works, artist research, and documentation of notes/teacher instruction.
The Canson Mixed Media Spiral 9x12 XL is the one we recommend.
class projects
In Visual Arts, students are introduced to art history, art criticism, aesthetic judgment, and studio production. Students study the elements and principles of design through a variety of media, processes, and visual resources. In subsequent VA courses students work on idea generation and documentation of the artistic process.
what supplies do I need for visual arts?
Supplies for class will be provided. Most students like to bring in a zipper pouch like the one to the left to hold their personal supplies but this isn't required. Each student will have a portfolio for their work and a storage bin to hold things like palettes and paint brushes.
Some students like to bring in their own pens, colored pencils, etc. which is totally fine to do! You are responsible for your personal items.
Lastly, we ask students purchase a sketchbook for class. We will use these all year with various media. We highly recommend a Canson XL Mixed Media 9x12 sketchbook. These can be purchased in stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels or ordered online.
We ask families log on to My Payments Plus to pay class supply fees. Look for my name, Mrs. Henke, and your course name.
What sites and apps will we use?
All apps, resources, and sites used in class will be linked into the ITSL planner for student convenience.
itsLearning is our county learning platform. All presentations, rubrics, assignment dropboxes, and video instruction will be available on ITSL. Students will learn how to navigate my course at the beginning of the year.
Almost all of my class presentations are created with Google Slides. These resources are uploaded on ITSL for student access. I also utilize Google Forms and Google Jamboard in class.
Flipgrid is an awesome site that I like to use for students to share their work with one another. Students can use their cell phone or a chromebook (or any device with a camera and the ability to record audio) to record short videos of their work while sharing out their ideas, artistic process, etc. We often use Flipgrid for students to reflect upon their work when submitting it for grading.
Padlet is a great resource where I can open up 'digital cork boards' that students can upload their sketchbook pages or artwork to in order to create a class gallery. I like to use these for students to engage in a fun way to peer critique. Padlet boards are also a good way for groups of students to work together generating ideas.