The development of attentive listening skills will also be emphasized. This course is an introductory studio art class for the beginner. Drawing is fundamental to all the visual arts. This is an advanced drawing class which focuses on the human figure. Students do studies of classical proportions and anatomy, and they use the figure as a vehicle for personal expression.
Students learn to use a variety of drawing media.
Advanced art students will paint with acrylic on canvas. This class provides serious art students with the opportunity to prepare a portfolio for review by the Advanced Placement Board. Students must have a minimum of forty completed works and must also hang a one-person exhibition. This survey course plots the development of art from Prehistoric times to the present. The emphasis is on painting and sculpture.