Course Description:

Art I & Drawing II are beginning and intermediate courses designed to be an exploration of drawing techniques and concepts. They aim to develop expression and discipline in drawing with an emphasis on skills development.

Drawing time is very important, but the class will also include instructional lectures, drawing demos, and technique reviews, along with production suggestions and final critiques for all assignments.  

Students will create a variety of drawings such as still life, abstract, surreal, landscape, and more while using and experimenting with a variety of mediums.

Students are encouraged to keep a sketchbook in which they should draw at least 10 to 15 minutes per day, and for which they can receive extra credit.  

Students will be allowed to use a variety of resources like still life, drawing models, magazines, comic books, and a cell phone or computer to view instructional videos or images for research in order to complete their art assignments.

Learning and executing the basic and intermediate skills of drawing will help students to understand that drawing skills are developed over time with patience and practice, and will play a part in the creative growth for the rest of their lives. 

While taking this course students will also develop some very important life skills that are needed to ensure immediate and long-term success in life. Such as;

Creativity –Students will be able to think on their feet, approach tasks from different perspectives, and think ‘outside of the box’.

Confidence – Students will develop the ability to deliver a thought or a message with confidence, and command of their language.  

Problem Solving – Students will learn how to create art through the solving of problems. They will learn how the skill of problem-solving develops their ability for reasoning and understanding. 

Perseverance – Students will be encouraged to try and try again until they learn the skills and techniques that teach them not to ever give up.

Focus – Students will develop the ability to focus through project-based learning. They will learn how Keeping a balance between listening and contributing involves a great deal of focus and concentration. 

Receiving Constructive Feedback – Students will learn that feedback is part of learning, and it is not something to be offended by or to be taken personally.

Collaboration – Students will learn the importance of working together, sharing responsibility, and compromising with others to accomplish a common goal. 

Dedication – Students will learn to associate dedication with a feeling of accomplishment. They practice developing healthy work habits such as being on time, respecting the contributions of others, and putting effort into the success of their final work. 

Accountability –Students will learn that when they are not prepared or on-time their work suffers, and in the case of a team project others are let down. Students also learn that it is important to admit that you made a mistake, take responsibility for it, and make the necessary changes. 

Student Learning outcome

1. Understand that drawing is a process requiring continuous decisions and explorations.

2. Understand that drawing is a skill that builds on perceptual skills in learning how to “see”. This includes: (a)edges(b)spaces, relationships (c)light and shadow (d) the whole or “gestalt” which is a set of things such as a person's thoughts and experiences considered as a whole and regarded as amounting to more than the sum of its parts

3. Understand that drawing is a form of communication. (personal insights, trial and error, no right or wrong way to draw)

4. Understand the elements and principles of design and how composition is established.

5. Students will be expected to use a variety of both wet and dry mediums to create drawings from direct observation/memory using many styles/subjects. (still-life, landscapes, figures, portraits, fresh ideas, personal experiences, printmaking)

6. Students will be expected to participate in both formal and informal critiques/assessments through writing, journaling, and discussion. (peer interaction, portfolios)

7. Students will be expected to exhibit an understanding of the historical perspective of drawing through the years.

a. Art Production

b. Art History

c. Art Criticism

d. Aesthetic

8. Instructional Materials and Supplies will be provided by teacher.

9. Weekly lesson objectives will be posted by teacher.

Extra Supplies If Needed can be purchased at (Wal-Mart, K-Mart, HEB, Target, Office Depot, Hobby Lobby, and Michael’s. Clay can be purchased at Texas Pottery, or ordered from Amazon.

Evaluation and Grading

• ASSIGNMENTS

• Studio Projects

• Art History Lessons

• Quizzes and Tests

• Verbal Critiques

• 60% Summative

• 40% Formative 

• Students will be graded on Daily Participation, Project-based

Numerical Grades and Their Meanings:

100-91 Outstanding Progress

81-90 Good Progress

70-80 Satisfactory Progress

69 and below Failing

I Incomplete

                                  Teacher:  David Nibbs.                                               
Email: David.nibbs@fwisd.org