850 FOUNDATIONS IN TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN Semester • 1/2 credit • Elective • Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 • Fee Foundations in Two Dimensional Design is a course for beginning students interested in drawing, painting, and other 2D works of art. The class will use media, such as graphite, colored pencils, and paint. The class objective is to provide the fundamental “tools" necessary to draw and paint with confidence and to develop within the student the ability to see the world the way artists see. Students who plan on taking more advanced art courses should try to take this course as early as their schedule allows. Sketchbooks will be required.
864 INTERMEDIATE DRAWING EXPLORATION Semester • 1/2 credit • Elective • Grades 10, 11, 12 • Fee • Prerequisite: C or higher in Foundations in Two Dimensional Design. This is a prerequisite for Advanced Studio Art. This course is designed to develop drawing skills introduced in Foundations in Two Dimensional Design. The course will explore 2D art to a more demanding degree, stressing observational techniques, principles of design, and multimedia applications. Students will be encouraged to start developing their own artistic style through research, reflection, and class critiques. Students interested in a career in art are encouraged to take this class early on in their high school course work to learn skills necessary in many other art classes. A sketchbook is required.
868 INTERMEDIATE PAINTING EXPLORATION Semester • 1/2 credit • Elective • Grades 10, 11, 12 * Fee • Prerequisite: C or higher in Foundations in Two Dimensional Design. This is a prerequisite for Advanced Studio Art. This course is designed to develop painting skills introduced in Foundations in Two Dimensional Design. The course will explore 2D art to a more demanding degree, stressing use of color, principles of design, and various painting media. Students will be encouraged to start developing their own artistic style through research, reflection, and class critiques. Students interested in a career in art are encouraged to take this class early on in their high school course work to learn skills necessary in many other art classes. A sketchbook is required.