Course Description:
Visual Arts
Visual Arts will be creating finished works of art with a variety of mediums. We will complete project in both 2-D and 3-D. Homework is a requirement and will be every week with some writing and always a drawing or project. Homework will be working with the Elements and Principles of Art, Growth Mindset, and Studio Habits of the Mind. I always include Art History with all the projects so scholars will learn about other artists.
Art can sometimes be challenging and frustrating at time but that is what the creative process is all about. I expect scholars may never have worked with some of the material or processes, but this is how we learn and grow. The expectation is that scholars will give me their best effort all through the course.
Digital Imaging
Digital Imaging is about learning how to create Fine Art Photographs. We will also be exploring the editing of our photographs using Photoshop and Lightroom. Scholars will be expected to have their own camera and be able to take 20-25 photos a week. Photography is all about taking photos and in order to learn and grow you must take photos. You will have weekly photo homework and then you will take those photos and edit them the following week with different process in photoshop.
Late Work: I do not accept late work unless it has been arranged ahead of time through email only.
Grades: I can only grade completed work. I can not tell what you were going to do because you have not completed it. I also require all assignments to be full page. It is much harder to draw or paint small so make sure you draw large and fill the page.
Communication: Please make sure you are communicating! If you are not sure about something make sure you ask before you get to far along and must restart.
Lets have fun making art!!!!!