Intro to Visual Art

Welcome to Introduction to Visual Arts I at Colonia High School. Here you will develop your personal creativity and learn creative problem solving through the exploration of different art media such as pencil, charcoal, pastel, painting, and more. You will begin to develop confidence in your artistic ability but, more importantly, you will search for methods of unique self-expression through art production, guided instruction, and constructive feedback. You will learn the art specific vocabulary necessary to begin in-depth discussions and critical analysis of art and life. You will also learn the basic etiquette of working in an art community and the associated responsibility for giving and receiving critical feedback through critiques and collaboration. 

In this course you will:

• Observe and interpret reality through representational art

• Explore new perceptions of the world around you through non-objective art

• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of art and principles of design

• Use art specific language in critiques, discussions, and analytical writing

• Implement work from the idea/planning stage to a finished piece of art

• Learn to use various artistic media

• Respect materials, studio space, and your peers

• Understand and abide by the art room rules and expectations

Semester Projects:

• Weekly Sketchbook Assignments

• Unit One - Drawing: Graphite, Colored Pencil, Charcoal

• Unit Two - Pre-painting Media: Oil/Chalk Pastels

• Unit Three - Painting: Watercolor, Acrylic

Final Exam for Course:   Cumulative test

Materials you must have: 

Notebook/sketchbook, pencil box or zippered case, black fine point and ultra fine point Sharpie or other brand permanent marker, pencils, eraser.  Other suggested materials:  gel pens, markers

You may bring in a smock or protective covering for clothing.

Borrowing Materials: 

You may sign out materials from the class with the teacher’s permission to work on your project at home.  You are expected to return these materials before first block the following day as other students in other classes may need them. If you fail to return the materials, you will be fined for the replacement cost. You may not borrow materials to do projects for other classes. The art room only has enough supplies for our current art students and we regret we are unable to share with other subject areas.

*All assignments, projects, instructions, documents, and hand-outs for the course are available on Google Classroom.