Students will gain knowledge of drawing and design skills and techniques as applied through the use of Elements of Design. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional activities will be accomplished with black and white, color drawing media, (i.e., color pencils, markers etc.)  Subject matter will range from drawing observation to imagination. Students’ activities will be individualized, dependent upon each student’s ability level.

• Students will demonstrate increasing knowledge and skills through experimentation and exercises in the visual arts individually and collaboratively.

• Students will be able to recognize and apply different techniques used with different visual arts media areas and will study and respond to the visual arts from different sources. 

• Sketchbooks will be used to document the progression of skills acquired, and self-expressions. The sketchbook will contain visual and written entries, including responses and reflections on works of art.

• All school rules apply

• Respect self, others and materials

• Work safely and quietly

• Have laptop charged, in working order, and turned on for each class

• Respond when called on

• Drawing Pencil Object Study

• Charcoal Still-Life

• Scratch Art Interest Drawing

• Pen & Ink Illustration

• Metamorphosis Colored Pencil 

• Digital 2 Point Perspective

• 50% Classwork

• 20% Tests/Quizzes

• 30% Performance

• Grades will be updated weekly in Skyward as much as possible.