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building will be introduced and applied, along with advanced drawing techniques, observational skills
new glazing techniques. and personal expression. Mediums used will vary
from pencil, ink, charcoal, pastels, scratch board,
Course fee: $40
printmaking and mixed media. Students will be
Prerequisite: Ceramics
challenged to make individual choices about media
used to complete projects in their own personal
CREATIVE CRAFTS style. Portraiture, figure drawing from clothed
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12) models, still-lifes and landscapes are among the
many subjects that may be explored.
Learn how to look at things in a new and inventive (Approximately $15 - $30 in additional supplies may
way! Take common objects and turn them into art be needed depending on student projects).
masterpieces. This class is designed to expose
students to various processes, techniques and Lab Fee: $60.00
methods related to crafts. Students will explore art Prerequisite: Mixed Media w/Drawing and Design
history as it relates to various crafts and cultures
and also learn the process used to create different CREATIVE PAINTING
crafts. A variety of media will be used and combined (1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12)
to create projects. (Approximately $10 - $20 in
additional supplies may be needed depending on Creative Painting is an elective subject available to
all students. Students will work with watercolor,
student projects)
acrylic, oil and mixed media while exploring
Lab Fee: $27.00 techniques such as layering, bleeding, texturing,
glazing and more. Students will learn how various
MIXED MEDIA W/ DRAWING & DESIGN colors are made and how color effects emotions.
(1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12) While creating personal and original art, students
will experiment with different media, approaches
Mixed Media with Drawing and Design is an elective and styles. (Approximately $10 - $30 in additional
subject available to all students. They will explore supplies may be needed depending on student
different approaches to drawing while rendering projects).
from real life, pictures, masterworks, and
imagination. Students will explore a variety of mixed Lab Fee: $40.00
media and drawing techniques including; graphite, Prerequisite: None
colored pencil, scratchboard, charcoal, pastels, pen
and ink, printmaking and more. The projects will ADVANCED PAINTING
help students develop technical skills and (1 semester, ½ credit, Grades 9-12)
communicate personal expressions through their
work. (Approximately $15 - $30 in additional This is an intermediate course that builds on the
skills and concepts learned in Creative Painting.
supplies may be needed depending on student
projects). Students will experiment with more complex
techniques and processes, while learning to make a
Lab Fee: $35.00 clear visual statement in a painting. Students will
Prerequisite: None work from photos, real life and imagination.
Subjects of the paintings will vary from landscapes
ADVANCED DRAWING to portraits, abstractions to still-lifes and also social
commentaries. By using their knowledge of color
(Full Year, 1 credit, Grades 10-12) theory, compositional development and their desire
Advanced Drawing is designed for students who to develop a personal style, student work will vary
on a personal level from abstraction to realistic
have previously taken Mixed Media with Drawing
and Design. Students will explore a variety of works. (Approximately $10 - $30 in additional
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