Description
Course Overview
The Advanced Art class is for the more confident and independent drawer.
In this class, we’ll learn more advanced techniques such as sketching, shading, blending, and cross-hatching techniques. Students will create stunning pieces that convey depth, contrast, and texture.
Students in this class will not require the same rigid guidelines used in the Art 1 – Mixed Media class for beginners. Students will explore several different types of media and artistic styles in order to define their personal aesthetic and design their own compositions.
Classes will also include studies in nature, still life, architectural structures, perspective, and proportion. All media will be explored, and lessons are different each semester.
Required Materials
- Markers
- Kneaded eraser, art eraser (Magic Rub)
- black permanent markers (Fine Point and Ultra Fine Point)
- Graphite Pencils (6B, H or HB)
- Watercolor pencils
- Watercolor paint
- Acrylic Paint
- Oil Pastels
- Soft Chalk Pastels
- Art Paper (card stock or bristol, and paper with a texture (Canson))
- Watercolor Paper
- Canvas paper (optional)
- Round and flat paint brushes
- Workable Fixatif (optional, prevents smudging, allows easy rework)
Grade Levels
- 6-12
Estimated Workload
- Students are not given homework
- Students may need to complete art work that wasn’t completed in class
