Grade 10

Using pencil crayons and their knowledge of the principles of design, students will create a monogram that showcases their hobbies/interests, while also having to make a unified and balanced composition.

Using basic forms, students learn about perspective and shading through the challenge of drawing a graphite still life.

After learning about Medieval art, students will take their knowledge of design principles as well as the elements of art to create a unified transformation of an everyday object into a gargoyle of their choosing.

Based on the use of non-linear perspective during the Italian Renaissance , students will create their first acrylic paintings on canvas. Students will be tested on their ability to mix tints, tones, and shades as well as the proper use of design elements and principles to create a unified composition.

After learning about the significance of the golden ratio as a compositional tool in Renaissance art, students will create an homage to someone that inspires them. This assignment is a mixed-media piece that features realistic drawing and shading, two-point perspective drawing, pen and ink, pencil crayons and watercolour.

Students will explore how they portray themselves on the outside versus how they see themselves on the inside through various forms of symbolism. This assignment involves students drawing on the outside of a mask with pencil crayon, and using 3-dimensional elements on the inside.