[h1]Advanced Art[/h1]

[h1] Course Objectives: [/h1] 1. Focus on the elements and principles of design in every piece of artwork. 2. Learn the importance of keeping a sketchbook as an artist. 3. Focus on creating interesting and eye catching compositions utilizing the elements and principles of design. 4. Hanging AT LEAST one piece in both the winter and spring art shows. [h1] Syllabus [/h1] [b] Homework [/b] For the first semester you will be responsible for creating one Artist Trading Card (ATC) per week – for each element and principle of design. It will be your responsibility to research that particular element or principle and create a card showing examples and listing its properties. Elements: line, shape, value, color, space and texture Principles: contrast, emphasis, movement, balance, scale and pattern The second semester you will each be creating a journal with a particular theme that you choose. You will design the cover and the first two pages. After that it will be passed around to each class member, and they will be responsible for filling two pages as they view that particular theme. [b] First Quarter Responsibilities [/b] Weeks 1-2 (September) - set up shelves and supplies - create a line ATC Weeks 3-4 (September) - Cubism Photomontage - Create a space ATC - Create a scale ATC Weeks 5-6 (October) - Contour Lines with Pattern Fill - Create Pattern ATC - Create Emphasis ATC Weeks 7-10 (October) - Camouflage Color Paintings - Create Color ATC - Create Value ATC [b] Second Quarter Responsibilities [/b] Weeks 11-13 (November) - Simplification Triptych - Create Shape ATC Weeks 14-17 (December) - Pop Art Prints - Create Balance ATC - Create Contrast ATC - Prepare for Winter Art Show Weeks 18-20 (January) - Abstract Expressionism Collage - Create Movement ATC - Create Texture ATC - Complete Midterms [b] Third Quarter Responsibilities [/b] Weeks 21-23 (February) - Begin Circle Journal – cover and first two pages - Trade and do two pages in a peer’s journal Weeks 24-26 (March) - Drawing with Cutouts - 2 pages in another peer’s journal - 2 pages in another peer’s journal - trip to the MoMa Weeks 27-29 (April) - Abstraction Review – Road Map Relief - 2 pages in another peer’s journal - 2 pages in another peer’s journal [b] Quarter Four Responsibilities [/b] - Batik - Free Choice Project - Continue creating 2 pages per week in peers’ journals - Get work ready for Spring Art Show