I.H.S. ART OFFERINGSAll courses are ½ year long and meet every day. Each course is ½ credit.

SCULPTURE & MIXED MEDIA

STUDIO IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

STUDIO IN FINE ART

DRAWING & PAINTING

PHOTOGRAPHY

(Senior) PORTFOLIO

Starting the 2015-2016 School Year:

• Photography classes will be ALL DIGITAL!

– The darkroom will be turning into multiple studio lighting sets for more hands-on formal lighting photo projects

– Photo will now only have levels A, B, and C (no more level D)

• Studio in Graphic Design will have Level A and Level B!

– Graphic design B will teach more design based skills on Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign

Studio in Fine ArtsThis course is required before taking

Drawing and Painting A.

Basic Methods, Materials, and Concepts in the

Fine Art Studio

Common Units of Study:

• Basics of Drawing, Painting, 3D Media

• Style Studies ex. Surrealism, Expressionism,

Abstraction

• Collage & Printmaking

• Doodle Book- Materials and Techniques

Experimentation

SCULPTURE & MIXED MEDIA A

Sculpture A Common Projects• Vessel Design• Soapstone Carving• Bas Relief• Clay Construction• Found object sculpture• Additive and Subtractive

Sculpture Techniques

STUDIO in GRAPHIC DESIGN A & BCommon Projects:

All projects are done using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

• Posters based on famous Graphic Designers

• Typography projects- Ligature Logos, Animals created by text

• Creating company logos using positive/negative space

• Color Theory and creating seasonal pattern designs

• Discussing Target Markets

• Ad-buster projects and Swipe Ad’s

PHOTO ‘A’-Photo ‘A’ Common Projects:

• Intro to Digital Photography

• Photo editing with

Photoshop

• Rules of Composition

• Motion

• Emotion

ALL digital as of 2015-16

Once you’ve passed Photo A you can sign up for the following courses:

Photo B

Photo C

PHOTO ‘B’-all digital

Photo ‘B’ Common Projects:

• Studio Lighting

• Still lives

• Portraiture

• Commercial photography

• Semi-Abstraction

Photo ‘C’ Common Projects:

• Styles of Photography

• Image and Text

• Portraiture

• What is Family?

• Environmental portraiture

PHOTO ‘C’- all digital

After Passing Studio in Fine Arts You Can Take:

Drawing and Painting A

Drawing and Painting B

Drawing and Painting C

Drawing and Painting D

Portfolio

DRAWING & PAINTING AFoundations in Drawing and Painting

Students will learn a variety of drawing and

painting materials and techniques

Drawing & Painting A Common Projects:

• Portfolio Cover Illustration

• Drawing from 3D sculptural form (still-life)

• Self-Portraiture

• The Artist Book: A Graphic Novella

• Foundations Sketchbook

DRAWING & PAINTING BDrawing & Painting B Common Projects:

• Life Drawing from Observation: Still-life/objects, Development of high quality pieces showing perspective, form, & proportion, and effective composition

• Self-Portrait

• Painting from Collage

• Social Commentary

• Sketchbook

DRAWING & PAINTING CDrawing & Painting C Common Projects:

• Drawing from Found Objects & Still Life& Observational Drawing

• 3D Illustrated Tunnel Books

• Reduction Drawing Realistic Self-Portrait

• Symbolic/Conceptual Self-Portrait

• Emerging Imagery

• Sketchbook

Drawing and Painting DDrawing & Painting D Common Units of Study:

• Working from a self-chosen theme to create a body of work which shows a depth of focus in subject matter and development of personal style

• Personal Guidance and feedback in preparation for Portfolio Development

• Sketchbook

Joey PecoraroMarriage Equality

Thematic Focus

PortfolioPrerequisites include Studio in Fine Art,

Drawing and Painting A and B

This course is offered exclusively in the Fall to Seniors needing credit toward graduation for a major sequence and/or future art majors who need to submit a Portfolio to colleges for admission and scholarship eligibility. Common Units of study:

• Figure, Self-Portrait, and Still-life Drawing from Direct Observation Unit

• Digital documentation of 12-15 of original art in a variety of media completed by the student during their Junior or Senior year which illustrate their very best work

• Written Artist Statement of Purpose

• In class presentation of the students’ portfolios

Once you have passed Sculpture and Mixed Media A You Can Take:

Sculpture and Mixed Media B

Sculpture and Mixed Media C

Independent Study

SCULPTURE & MIXED MEDIA B

Common Projects:• Plaster Subtractive Sculpture• Metamorphosis in Clay

Realism/Abstraction• Architectural Sculpture• Pottery Wheel

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SCULPTURE & MIXED MEDIA C

Common Projects:• Project Runway

(clothing with recycled materials)

• Teapot Design• Jewelry Making

Independent Study• Generally available once a student has completed a sequence

(i.e. Drawing and Painting, Sculpture or Photography)

• Appropriate for students (usually juniors or seniors) who have shown passion for the arts and the ability to work independently and are able to get approval and support from the teacher and art coordinator.

• Students can write their own course objectives and create a series of high quality works based on their particular interests and skills.

Hope to see you soon!