The student co-registers with OCC to receive college credit. Each student will prepare a portfolio suitable either for a job application or for a college application. Included will be examples of drawing, figure drawing, lettering, sculpture, etc. Students will learn how to properly display their work and how to select their best pieces. This course is for the serious student of art.
Self direction is important.
For those students who choose to take this course for one unit of credit, they will have the option to continue this course for an additional semester to prepare for the AP Studio in Art examination in May, leading to possible college credit. Explore commercial applications for fine art skills. Learn methods that professionals use to create and present ideas from concept through execution. Students will focus on the relationship of illustration and typography in design, create professional art using tools and techniques of the industry. Students will experiment in a variety of media and styles, including watercolor, technical pens, gouche, collage, airbrush, screen printing, computer graphics, and use of drafting equipment.