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CREATIVE CRAFTS $15 - $30 in additional supplies may be needed
depending on student projects)
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12)
Lab Fee: $26.00
Learn how to look at things in a new and inventive way! Prerequisite: “B-” average or better in Art 1
Take common objects and turn them into art
masterpieces. This class is designed to expose students CREATIVE PAINTING
to various processes, techniques and methods related
to crafts. Students will explore art history as it relates (1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 10-12)
to various crafts and cultures and also learn the process
used to create different crafts. A variety of media will be This course is designed for students who have
used and combined to create projects. (Approximately previously taken Mixed Media with Drawing and Design
$10 - $20 in additional supplies may be needed or Art II. Students will work with watercolor, acrylic, oil
depending on student projects) and mixed media while exploring techniques such as
layering, wet into wet, texturing, glazing and more.
Lab Fee: $27.00 Students will learn how various colors are made and
Prerequisite: “B-” average or better in Art 1 how color effects emotions. While creating personal
and original art, students will experiment with different
MIXED MEDIA W/ DRAWING & DESIGN media, approaches and styles. (Approximately $10 - $30
in additional supplies may be needed depending on
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12) student projects)
Students will explore different approaches to drawing Lab Fee: $30.00 plus supplies
while rendering from real life, pictures, masterworks, Prerequisite: “B-” average or better in Art 1
and imagination. Students will explore a variety of
mixed media and drawing techniques including; ADVANCED PAINTING
graphite, colored pencil, scratchboard, charcoal,
pastels, pen and ink, printmaking and more. The (1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 10-12)
projects will help students develop technical skills and
communicate personal expressions through their work. This is an intermediate course that builds on the skills
(Approximately $15 - $30 in additional supplies may be and concepts learned in Creative Painting or Art III.
needed depending on student projects) Students will experiment with more complex
techniques and processes, while learning to make a
Lab Fee: $26.00 clear visual statement in a painting. Students will work
Prerequisite: “B-” average or better in Art 1 from photos, real life and imagination. Subjects of the
paintings will vary from landscapes to portraits,
ADVANCED DRAWING abstractions to still-lifes and also social commentaries.
By using their knowledge of color theory, compositional
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 10-12) development and their desire to develop a personal
style, student work will vary on a personal level from
Advanced Drawing is designed for students who have abstraction to realistic works. (Approximately $10 - $30
previously taken Mixed Media with Drawing and Design in additional supplies may be needed depending on
or Art II. Students will explore a variety of advanced student projects)
drawing techniques, observational skills and personal
expression. Mediums used will vary from pencil, ink, Lab Fee: $30.00
charcoal, pastels, scratch board, print making and mixed Prerequisite: “B-” average or better in Art 1
media. Students will be challenged to make individual
choices about media used to complete projects in their ADVANCED ART
own personal style. Portraiture, figure drawing from
clothed models, still lifes and landscapes are among the (Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11-12)
many subjects that may be explored. (Approximately
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