WELCOME TO THE ART DEPARTMENT!!!!
WHY ART IS IMPORTANT:
- Art is universal and present in every culture.
- Art provides a means to explore new avenues of thought and discovery.
- Art stimulates imagination and creative thinking skills.
- Art provides skills for individuals to communicate in ways other than verbally.
YOU WILL NEED:
Bring a pencil with you to take notes or to draw sketches. Supplies for projects will be provided for you.
DAILLY METHOD OF OPERATION:
On demonstration days, come into the room on time, take your seat, and be ready to watch and listen. On work days, come into the room on time, get our your current project and begin to work. Attendance will be taken at this time. If you are not in the room by the second bell you will be tardy.
AS AN ART STUDENT, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW THESE THREE RULES:
1. Respect each other and each other's materials.
- Your will not interfere with the work of any other person in the art room. This includes the teacher teaching, the student working, guest artist, and classroom discussion.
- Only appropriate conversation will be allowed in the art room. The art room should be comfortable for everyone, without fear of being verbally offended or attached.
2. Use your time wisely. You will be expected to work the entire period. Bring extra school work or a book to read when you have completed your project and have extra time. You may also use this time to draw or look at art books.
3. Use the working areas and materials appropriately. You will need to clean your working area at the end of each class. You will also be responsible of cleaning supplies and putting them away. Also give yourself plenty of time to clean up, but not an excessive amount taking away from working time. Please do not waste materials.
If you choose not to follow this rules, points may be subtracted from your projects. Ms. Lilly may also to talk to you after class or after school. You may also earn a detention.
GRADING POLICY:
Your grades will be composed of points from classwork, homework assignments, quizes, sketches, final test, and projects. Projects will be graded for craftsmanship and creativity. Quizes will be over artists, art works, and terms. The final test will be over elements/principles, tools and medias.
I will use the grading scale in the student handbook.
HOMEWORK POLICY:
Assignments will be due on designated dates. Late homework assignments will loose 50% the first day(as stated in student handbook). Late projects will loose 10% per day. Days that we do not meet will not be counted. Make up work as soon as possible after an absence. It is your responsibility to ask about assignments, handouts, notes, tests, etc. following the absence. When you are absent on the day of a quiz or test, be prepared to take it the day you return to school. It is your responsibility to set up make up times.
PROBLEMS:
If you have problems or questions with grades, assignments, personal treatment, etc. please talk to me about the situation. See me at the end of class, before or after school.
WHAT WE WILL DO THIS SEMESTER:
Throughout the semester our study will be based upon the elements and principles of art. The elements and principles are the basic vocabulary terms used by artist. Elements are the pieces that make up the art work. The elements consists of: line, shape, color, texture, form, value and space. Principles are how we use the elements: balance, contrast & emphasis, rhythm & movement, pattern, variety, proportion and unity
We will be working with a variety of medias as we explore each of the elements and principles.
Media: materials used to create the art work
markers
colored pencils
pastels
watercolor and acrylic paint
plastercraft
clay
liquid glass
calligraphy pen and ink
printmaking
photo transfer
collage
We will also be learning basic terms and skills used by artists.
Throughout the semester we will also learn about careers in the field of art.
****All of the above is subject to change due to time contraints.