Email: chad.brown@gulfportschools.org  
Classroom: 714
Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:00

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to Drawing and a scaffolding approach to mastering drawing.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students will:

• Understand and apply basic drawing methods

• Develop technical skills with pencil, paper and color pencil

• Analyze and critique their own works

• Create a portfolio of original artwork.

Materials Needed

• regular wooden #2 Pencils

• Eraser: pink pearl type

• Glue sticks

• Ruler: 12

• Supply case

• 1” Binder

• Earbuds

Course Schedule

There will be weekly Vocabulary on Mondays, reviews on Wednesdays, and Vocabulary quiz on Fridays. Mixed Practice Tests every 3rd week, a mid-term exam and a final exam

• Week 1-2: introduction and sketchbooks

• Week 3-4 Quadrant method

• Week 5-6 Shape building method

• Week 7-8 negative space

• Week 9 - Mid-Term Exam

• Week 10-11 shading and value

• week 12-13 High contrast

• Week 14-15 High contrast

• Week 16-17 Color pencil

• Week 18 - Final Exam

Assessment

• Daily Participation= 10%

• Practice Work= 30%

• MPT & Final Projects = 60%

Classroom Expectations

• Respect each other and the materials.

• Be on time and prepared for class.

• Participate actively in discussions and critiques.

• Clean up your workspace after class.

• Follow all safety guidelines when using tools and materials.

Additional Information

• Extra help is available during office hours or by appointment.

• Field trips to local museums or galleries may be scheduled.

• Guest artists may be invited to speak or conduct workshops.