Drawing and Painting I
Drawing and Painting Course Overview ( Spring Only)
Drawing and Painting 1 is a Visual Arts course that introduces students to the fundamentals of drawing and painting. In this course, students learn specific drawing techniques and practice observational drawing. Students build skills and knowledge in using specific mediums and techniques through hands-on practice and specific projects that will challenge students creative and artistic abilities to draw. It emphasizes the skills necessary to provide students with a perceptual base leading to successful drawing and painting experiences and cultivates students' creative thinking skills by allowing them to express ideas, emotions, and personalities through their artwork. This course is offered in the Spring and is a mixed-level course that includes Drawing and Painting I and II.
Daily Doodles
All students will complete a 'Daily Doodle' in their sketchbook as part of a morning warm-up in class. Students in drawing and painting 1 will be expected to prep their sketchbooks and show their completed doodles each Friday for a grade. This allows students to practice drawing daily and exercise creative thinking skills.
Artwork by student
Sketchbook Covers
Students learn how use personal symbols and creative line patterns to design a cover for their sketchbook. Students focus on Line and Shape as two essential Elements of Art and learn how symbols can communicate ideas and messages to an audience.
Lesson adapted from @artofteaching
Artwork by Jacob L.
Learning to Draw
Students will learn the fundamentals of drawing and how to draw from observing lines and shapes. Students will practice drawing pure contour line drawings and will complete multiple exercises that will help develop close observation skills.
Artwork by Holly H.
Value and Form
Students will create a sense of depth using charcoal or graphite pencils. Students will learn how to shade objects to make them look three-dimensional. Students will focus on value and form for this project.
Artwork by Ms. McGrath
Space
Students will learn how to create the illusion of depth and space in an artwork. Students will focus on value and shading to create a sense of depth, and will learn one and two point perspective before completing this project.
Artwork and Lesson by @artofteaching
Watercolor Techniques
Students will explore watercolor paint and learn how to mix colors using the three primary colors. Students will gain experience using watercolor by applying multiple watercolor techniques and using knowledge of line, shape and patterns to finish their designs.
Lesson inspired by @artofteaching
Artwork by Dionna R.