Visual Arts
Visual Arts Department
301-599-2422
"Try to forget what objects you have before you - a tree, a house, a field, or whatever. Merely think, 'Here is a little square of blue, here an oblong of pink, here a streak of yellow,' and paint it just as it looks to you, the exact color and shape, until it gives you your own impression of the scene before you." Claude Monet
"The struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose."
-Chadwick Boseman
Students in Visual Art will be expected to...
Create a Portfolio of artwork
Participate in displayed art throughout the school
Participate in JMMS IB World Showcase
Encouraged to compete in art competitions
Exceptional artwork will be chosen for Annual PGCPS Southern County Art Show, in the Spring
Mandatory Supplies
Sketchbook
Pencils
Eraser
Pencil Sharpener
Ruler/ Straight edge
Scissors
Markers/ Crayons/ Colored Pencils
Glue
Computer/ laptop smartphone/ camera
Paper/ something to draw on
Optional Supplies
Sharpies
Watercolor set
Watercolor pad
Modeling clay
Building materials - Legos
Tape
Thread/ Yarn / String/ Fabric / Ribbon
Headphones
Visual Art Parent Inquiry Form
Distance Learning Parent Resource Site
Tech Support Hotline: 240-696-6229
Syllabus
Elements of Art
Art Literacy
Neo Plasticism
Watercolor Painting
Hieroglyphics/ Typography
Sculpture
Syllabus
Elements of Art
Art Literacy
Principles of Design
Balance in Art
Radial Balance
Color Theory
Watercolor Painting
Graffiti / Typography
Sculpture
Syllabus
Elements of Art
Art Literacy
Principles of Design
Design / Typography
Drawing
Perspective
2 Point Perspective
Watercolor Painting
Sculpture
Grading Policy
Class participation - Camera on unless you the parent opted your child out.
Classwork - Work given and completed during class session.
Independent work - Replaced the term, “Homework”
If I am absent students must do the work I left with the substitute teacher. It will be counted as an Assessment Grade
Assessments - Will be in the form of multiple choice tests, quizzes, lesson projects, and final projects.
Lesson Projects and Final Projects will be graded based on criteria outlined in a Rubric.
Grading Categories
Independent Assignments
Classwork
Assessments
Handing in work late.
Classwork & Independent work handed in late is acceptable up a 2 days before grades are due TBA
Lesson Projects and Final Projects will go down one letter grade each day pass it’s due date