High School Studio Art
Blending art analysis with hands-on production
Class Options (meets once/week)
(Tues-5) 2:55-4:15
Pre-Requisites
None
One-Time Class Fee
$50
Course Description
Studio Art will emphasize hands-on art creating, building of technical skills, and exploring materials and mediums. Over the academic year, students will grow their artistic voice by focusing on creative problem solving and visual communication. From beginning artists eager to learn the basics to more experienced artists who wish to improve their skills, this class will produce individually driven artwork responding to course lectures, demonstrations, inspirations, and techniques. Ultimately, students will experience the excitement of an idea coming to life through their own creativity and hard work.
Class time will include short lectures, reviewing foundational practises, presentation of finished work, and short drawing exercises. Students will then work independently on their daily/weekly projects. Class time will also be utilized for individual creative advancement and technique instruction. Students will be encouraged to develop skills and build their creative instincts and abilities.
Topics include:
● Learning and implementing foundational art and design skills
● Creative processes, from rough sketches to refined final projects
● Demonstrations in a variety of approaches and techniques
● Exploring materials and proper medium techniques
● Group presentations and critiques
● Art and Design vocabulary and identification of these in art works
● Visual literacy and critical thinking
● Develop unique ideas and expressive abilities through visual art
Homework
Students will be required to work outside of class on weekly sketchbook assignments, as well as a couple of larger, month-long projects.
With all creative practices, you get out of it what you put into it. Art takes time. Building skills takes effort. Growth comes from established roots.
Approximate time for homework will vary, but should not be more than 3-5 hours per week.
Graduation Requirements
Notes
Students looking to refine and improve existing sills, develop new skills, and/or possibly start or add work to their portfolio can request additional instruction and direction. This will not neceessarily add more assignments, but increase expectations of the execution of their individual art work and creative processes.
Contact the instructor with questions.
Required Books & Materials
(Students are responsible for purchasing textbooks unless stated otherwise.)
● 9x12 or 9x6 Sketchbook (student’s preference): 60 pages or more, spiral, perforated, acid free. Can be found at Walmart, Target, Amazon, and art supply stores.
● Drawing pencil set (Click here for example)
● Art eraser set (Click here for example)
● Container for pencils, erasers, etc. Hard or soft shells are both fine.
● Portfolio 20”x26” or 24”x36” (Click here for example)
*Instructor will provide all additional materials. Some of these materials will be shared, community items. Some students prefer to use their own materials (color pencils, oil pastels, chalk pastels, etc). If this is your student, contact the instructor for additional supply suggestions.