AP Studio Art

  • Students will leave this course with a complete portfolio as outlined in the AP Studio Art Exam requirements.
  • Students will create additional portfolio samples (8x10 hard copy of artwork, CD containing portfolio artwork, and website designed to display individual artwork).
  •  Students will create a concentration of work (12) based of an idea of their choice.  This idea needs to be well thought out, researched, and developed.
  • Students will learn how to do research using a notebook-type journal.
  • Student will create a variety of work, showing their expertise in the elements and principles of design.
  • Student will exhibit an understanding of the human figure and proportion.
  • Students will be able to write and discuss personal opinions about their own art and the works of others.

 Honors Art

  • Students will begin developing a AP related portfolio.
  • Students will create a 8x10 hard copy of artwork.
  • Students will learn how to do research using a notebook-type journal.
  • Student will create a variety of work, showing their expertise in the elements and principles of design.
  • Students will begin studying the human figure and learn about ratio and proportion.
  • Students will create abstract and non-objective works from researched ideas.
  • Students will be able to write and discuss personal opinions about their own art and the works of others.
  • Students will create an altered book of abstract, problem-solving, and creative ideas.

 Painting

  •  Students will begin with begin by reviewing basic drawing skills.
  • Students will review the elements and principles of design.
  • Students will learn basic color theory, paint mixing, and effects.
  • Students will begin studying the human figure and learn about ratio and proportion.
  • Students will create abstract and non-objective works from researched ideas.
  • Students will create an altered book of abstract, problem-solving, and creative ideas.
  • Students will learn how to use and be encouraged to work from personal photographs (landscape) and live objects (still life).

 Drawing 

  •  Students will learn and study the elements and principles of design.
  • Students will begin studying the human figure and learn about ratio and proportion.
  • Students will create abstract and non-objective works from researched ideas.
  • Students will begin working in a sketchbook and recording their ideas and research.
  • Students will understand and be able to demonstrate 1&2 point perspective.
  • Students will experiment with many drawing media (pastel, oil pastel, ink, graphite, prismacolor, and charcoal)