This course is designed for the highly motivated art student who is committed to the study of visual art. Students will continue to build on skills developed in Visual Arts I and Visual Arts II by participating in a variety of two-dimensional and three-dimensional experiences. The Art Computer Lab will be used as a tool to contribute to the creative process. A special emphasis will be placed on perspective and the figure. Art history will be addressed by studying artists whose work, objectives, and ideas parallel or expand upon design problems given to the students. Students will keep a sketchbook in which they will record their ideas. Sketch assignments in Visual Arts III are designed to stimulate creative thinking while requiring the practice of good drawing techniques including line weight and value. Students will also continue to build their portfolios.
Students will:
- Analyze the effect of the elements of art and its principles.
- Critique personal work and the work of others in oral and written form using appropriate art vocabulary.
- Formulate and respond to meaningful questions about works of art based upon observations and interpretations.
- Communicate information and ideas through illustration.
- Apply the elements of art and the principles of design in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
- Create works of art that emphasize specific formal color relationships.
- Create three-dimensional works of art using a variety of themes and processes.
- Use perspective to create the illusion of depth in two-dimensional drawing.
- Create and maintain an art portfolio.
- Work on a group project for permanent installation in the school.