Instructor: Elena Scott
Email: elena@class-source.com
Course Description: The lessons will be focused on teaching art techniques so the students can explore their own creativity. Students will make their own choices with material, process, and interpretation. When learning a new media, students will be presented options thus leaving the project open for them to choose and learn through experimentation in order to reach the creative process.
Course Objectives:
Some of the concepts students will work on:
Elements of art and design: activities with lines, color blending/value, shape and form/ space.
Unity/Variety Balance, weight Emphasis
Contrast, Rhythm/movement
Repetition/pattern and Proportion/scale.
Basics of Drawing: line quality exercises, optical illusion activities.
Color pencil, pencil, charcoal techniques: Blending exercises.
Architecture: 2D drawing, perspective and geometrical shapes applied to art.
Watercolor painting: practice wet on wet painting, dry brush painting, wet on dry, negative painting, spray color.
Texture in different mediums: play with different materials that creates textures.
Print making: with acrylics, watercolors to practices color harmony and contrast.
Painting with various mediums: on canvas, paper, clay.
Collage: present the different collage techniques.
Sculpture: use of wire, paper mâché for 3D art and clay projects.
Grade Level: 6th-8th
Course Duration: Full Year
Class Time: Tuesday, 12:30PM-1:25PM
Supply Fee: $75 materials fee
Classroom Expectations:
Self-ownership: Be in the classroom on time.
Ownership: Clean up after yourself; focus on work at hand. If unsure what to do, ask for clarification.
Achievement: Complete work on time, bring needed materials.
Respect: Respect fellow students and each individual’s creative abilities, listen attentively, follow procedures.
Phone Policy: Cell phones will only be allowed during specific times and for class use exclusively as the instructor indicates.
Grading Policies: Grades will be determined by attendance and participation. Completed projects 80%, Attendance 10%, Participation 10%.
Grading Scale: (90-100= A; 80-89=B; 70-79=C; 60-69=D; 0-59=F)