Art Syllabus
2014-2015
Teacher: Mrs. Catherine Martin
Phone: 918- 267-3625 or 918-267-0332
cmartin@beggs.k12.ok.us
Planning Period: none
Room: 12
Email:
Purpose: High School Art is a course that provides an introduction to art
through a multi-media experience. Students will learn and apply the
elements and principles of design to produce creative art projects that
reflect their understanding of these concepts.
Materials: You will only need a spiral bound sketchbook*, $9.89
subscription to Scholastic Art (see attached form), and your creative
mind.
Philosophy:
A. Provide the opportunity
principles of design.
B. Provide the opportunity
C. Provide the opportunity
D. Provide the opportunity
to learn and understand the elements and
to have hands-on projects.
to try a variety of media.
to be free and creative.
Grading: Your grade in art will come from the following:
Doing what is assigned and meeting the objectives of the project
Your finished piece of work
Originality of your work
Being neat and careful
Using your class time wisely
Going above and beyond the project assigned (creativity)
Using your ability to the fullest
Unit 1: VALUE:
Pencil grades
Contour drawings
Value scales and techniques grid with pencil
Texture differences drawings/ 4 tasks
Drawing brown bags/hanging cloth/paper wads
Drawing bugs
Drawing plants
Seeing solids (forms)
Still life drawings
Unit 2: SPACE/PERSPECTIVE/LINE:
Perspective worksheet
2-point perspective boxes
2-point perspective name design
2-point perspective project - city block
Unit 3: TEXTURE:
Texture in pencil drawing
Weaving
Dream Catchers
Unit 4: SHAPE:
Floral tracery
Construction paper sports figure
Unit 5: COLOR:
Discussion of color terms and theory including: monochromatic,
complementary, primary, secondary, intermediate, value, tint, shade, tone,
hue, neutral, analogous, warm, and cool.
Value scales (tint, tone, and shade)
Color theory charts
Color wheels
Monochromatic painting
Warm or Cool painting
George Seurat pointillism painting
Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night painting
Unit 8: PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN:
Balance/Movement:
Pointillism
Repetition:
Repetition worksheet
Motifs
Collage
Emphasis:
Colored Pencil
Burnishing
Colored pencil worksheet
Fruit
Jars
Contrast:
Pop art
Unity:
Watercolor
Proportion:
The human body/portraits:
Proportions of the human body
Head angles
Full body drawing
Face placement
Break down of facial features (Ears, eyes, nose, and mouth)
Caricatures
Cartoons
Quizzes: Vocabulary quizzes over applicable terms from assignments will be given
throughout the course at varying times (depending upon the assignments).
Late work: Make-up work is allowed following the student handbook policy. I
will accept late work up to one (1) day late, after that a zero (0) is recorded
and the work is not accepted. Exceptions are made for extended absences.
Other rules: Classroom rules are simple: Be in your seat when the bell rings;
Be Respectful; Do your own work; No Pop, water is OK; If it’s not yours, don’t
touch it.
Expectations: Students are expected to: do their own work; be respectful of
themselves, their peers and their teacher; and to follow the class rules as laid
out by the instructor. I want to caution students and others from having the
attitude that this is a “blow-off” class. Students will be held accountable for
their actions and attitudes as well as their performance on individual
assignments.