The course will focus on the advancing of skills and techniques learned in drawing, painting, and illustration. While the mediums may stay the same, there will be more emphasis on exploring styles and being original. Students will be required to take their own photographs for art works. At this time portfolios may even begin to be channeled toward a particular career in art. The use of computers to create art or help create art is more likely than in the preceding courses.
Students are responsible for the purchasing of extra or special materials for individual projects.
Students are graded on creativity, accuracy, constructive use of time, use of techniques taught, and the development of individual style. Credit Portfolio Art is for the qualified art student that is pursuing a high level of self expression through art. The course is open to advanced students wanting to work in two dimensional or three dimensional art. Assembling a portfolio for college scholarships or a career is an integral part of the class. Students in their senior year will be expected to produce a portfolio of at least eight slided art works and write a paper expressing their current philosophy of art and future goals in art.