Art I

Art I is an introductory course designed to expose students to a wide variety of media, techniques, and art history! By indirectly learning the elements & principles of design students will create small & large compositions. A “traveling sketchbook” will house several smaller assignments to build foundational skills in drawing, creative thinking, & reflection.  We will utilize group critique to discuss artworks and students will "grade themselves" on thier effort & execution on works based on a detailed rubric for each artwork. We will complete a "Warm-Up" most days of class, often times related to observation drawing. 

Compositions: 

-Coptic Stitch Bookbinding

- Spray Paint Stencil

- K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple) Collage

- Drawing Basics, Value Scales, Shading Theory

- Shatter Composition

- Mini-Grid Drawing in pencil

- Mini-Grid Stipple

-Perspective Drawing

- Color Wheel & Theory

- Black Letter Calligraphy Quote

- Human Head Proportions (Basic)

- Watercolor

- "Improv" Group Mosaics & Personal Mosaics (Final)

Other:

"Point Zero" Painting 

Still Life Drawing 

Figure Drawing 

Movies: The Monuments Men, Banksy Does New York, Loving Vincent, Spirited Away