Drawing/Painting
What is Drawing all about? |
Drawing I is an introductory level foundations course in the Department of Visual Art. The goal of this course is to explore the process of drawing as a way of seeing, investigating, and experiencing. The student learns to use line, shape, value, texture, space, proportion, and composition while at the same time striving for increased eye-hand coordination. The course places primary emphasis on depicting forms in space through the observational drawing of objects and self-portraits. While experimentation and imaginative problem solving are important and essential aspects of the course, the main thrust of the course is analytical seeing and drawing while using a variety of black and white media.
“It takes 10,000 hours to become really good at something…practice is not the thing you do once you are good, it is the thing you do that makes you good.” –Malcolm Gladwell. Drawing skills take practice, like riding a bike or learning to play a sport. For this reason, each student artist will be given their own personal sketch book (see #4 below) with assignments due in the sketch book each week. During class we will explore the dynamics of multiple perspectives, contour drawing, shade rendering, pointillism, pen and ink still life, grid self portraits, and expressive drawing. As the class progresses with each lesson we will be building different techniques to add to each new drawing. All techniques will be explored with the multiple drawing mediums/materials.
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Do I need to buy supplies? |
Optional: Graphite sketching pencils, colored pencils, and eraser |
Learning Goals |
1. To acquire a thorough understanding of the elements of art and the principles of organization as related to drawing. 2. To demonstrate an understanding of contour line, positive & negative space, perspective, sighting of angles and measurements of relationships in drawing. 3. To expand the student’s visual arts vocabulary. 4. To master basic skills and to encourage experimentation with techniques and materials, both traditional and non-traditional. 5. To explore creative expression beyond preconceived boundaries. 6. To understand the criteria for aesthetic standards. 7. Professionalism in both work ethic and quality of projects.
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Grading |
50% of your grade is for work completed during class, 30% of your grade is for your sketchbook and portfolio 20% of your grade is for participation, preparation, material care, and attitude.
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pROJECTS THAT NEED MORE TIME |
If your project requires more time after it's due date, you are welcomed to a full week extra time. After the extended full week, I will start taking 3 points per week, until the project it turned in.
The best way to avoid this, is to stay on task during class time and ASK for help when you feel behind. |
Last Chance Days
Our class will have two "last Chance" days, per quarter, to get any missing work turned in. After these dates, there will be no acceptance of missing work that preceded it. Additionally, work turned in on a "Last Chance" day are still subject to my late work policy (left)
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Sketchbook |
You will provide and keep your sketchbook at school mostly. They are to be treated with care and respect like you would a text book. The drawings in them might be used in your end of class portfolio and having bent or ripped edges might hurt your portfolio grade in presentation.
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The Importance of Procedures |
Classroom procedures are a crucial part of art classes. With out proper care and respect for the procedures, the functionality would be broken.
All procedures are taught continuously through class management and all students are expected to follow and repeat procedures as they are given. These procedures are necessary to insure safety for all, material care, respect for all, time management and cleanliness. Thank you for understanding how important this procedure is! |
no cell phones! |
This year, Art class will be a phone free class. We have access to laptops and Ipads all year long. Let's use the resources we have been gifted and show the school how much we appreciate the support!
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Everyone Matters! |
Respect for ourselves, others and materials. There is a high standard set on each class as they are using classroom materials and observing other students art work. Everyone is to be respecting and courteous at every moment, of every day. Not just respect for others, but there should be respect for us and our art. Certain procedures such as set up and clean up will be explained every day to outline the responsible and respectful actions we all will take when using the materials. Most materials will be used by all K-9th art students, and we at Lakeview Academy would like the materials to last their full life potential and possible more. If you are not sure how to use certain material and/or are not sure the proper care, please ask before using them. To avoid mistreating of material, make sure you are only using the material outlined in the object lesson of the class. Repeated disrespectful and irresponsible use of materials will reflect in your overall grade. Students will need to compensate for higher quality materials
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Utah VIsuAL Arts Core Standards. |
Description of Drawing
This course is for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Drawing focuses on black and white or monochromatic rendering from life, pictures, masterworks, and imagination. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. The prerequisite for this course is Foundations I or II. |
