Scroll down to see the syllabi for Painting 1-2 and Art Humanities classes.
All classes have quizzes on vocabulary, concepts, techniques and art history. Each class has a written final each semester covering the semester's quiz material. The final is comprised of a written essay and an objective exam. Each class also writes a 4 paragraph famous painting critique each semester.
Introduction to Art Syllabus
First Semester
Introduction to Art The purposes and uses of the visual arts throughout human history
Aesthetics- Our ideas about beauty and art....where do they come from?
Introduction to the 7 Design Elements Intro to the vocabulary of art
Introduction to the 7 Design Principles how the design elements are organized to make a composition
Uses of Line in Art How to use the most basic of all art elements, line
Value and Shading how to make a 2D line drawing appear 3D
Illusion of Space the techniques for drawing realistic perspective
Composition use shape to learn about pictorial balance
Color Theory and Use Learn about the physics of light, color perception and how artist's use and control color
Art Critique and Analysis Process learn to critique both the structure and content of personnal and well known art work
Final Exam - 100 Question Multiple Choice / Short Essay
Second Semester
Art of Ancient Egypt Design your own ancient looking pictographic piece
Ancient Greek and Roman Art Create your own magazine paper mosaic landscape
Illuminated Manuscripts and Medieval Art learn about the process of Illuminated Manusacripts and produce a decorated manscript initial
Art of the Reniassance learn about and create Renaissance portraits
Baroque Art learn about the development of the still life theme created after the Protestant Reform
19th Century Realism use of grids for enlarging images and creating accurate proportion
Impressionism and the Forerunners of Abstract Art learn how the art of Impressionism is the forerunner of all 20th century art
Cubism and how it's concepts changed the course of art history
Surrealism and 20th Century Art Don't like abstract art? See if it grows on you !
Abstract Expressionism non objective art from the 1950's
Pop Art and Art of the Late 20th Century Art learn about the art styles of the 1960's and 70's
Critique Essay
Final Exam- 100 Questions Multiple Choice and short essay
Painting 1-2
Fall Semester
Drawing Review contour line, shape, value and shading, and perspective prinicples
Color Review color basics, color harmonies, color mixing and matching exercises in acrylic and watercolor paints
Media Comparison Paintings create 4 small painting examples of 4 different painting mediums
The Techniques of Watercolor Painting: using tube watercolors students will learn about the properties of transparent paints
The Techniques of Acrylic Painting :explore the media of acyrlic paints and how using acrylics changed the face of painting in the late 20th century
Spring Semester
Portraits, Landscapes and Still Life Painting Styles: A Historic Perspective
Arts and Humanities
First Quarter
What is art? Questions on Aesthetics
Art Basics: Design Elements and Principles
Introduction to Art Media
Art of Ancient Cultures: Eastern and Western Civilizations
Art Critique Essay
Second Quarter
Art of Western Culture: Byzantine to Late 20th Century
Artist Research Paper or Power Point Presentation
Final Exam:objective questions and a short essay
