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Art Foundations I & II

Essential Understandings: Art Foundations I

Concurrent Enrollment Credit

  • Students will learn and apply the six Basic Art Principles (balance, emphasis, variety, proportion, unity, and perspective).
  • Students will learn and apply the six Plastic Elements of artistic expression (line value, color, texture, size, and shape).
  • Students will practice various drawing techniques and develop their seeing skills.
  • Students will experience a variety of approaches in creating art (naturalistic, abstract, conceptual, and design).

Art Foundations II

(Advanced Art)

  • Students will practice their drawing skills through participating in a 15 to 30 minute drawing exercise each class period.
  • Students will build upon their abilities and understanding of the art principles and the plastic elements through various assignments.
  • Students will have an opportunity to experience and explore the following art forms:  Scratch board, watercolor, clay, and drawing with pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, and pastel.