Drawing I
One Trimester
Ms. Nygaard
[email protected]
Course Objectives:
- This drawing course offers students an opportunity to explore and expand skills through the use of media such as pencil, pastel, pen & ink, and charcoal. Students will learn different techniques and develop skills to successfully express a personal vision within their work. Assignments will include working from direct observation, to portraiture, to conceptual problem solving.
- Understanding of relevant vocabulary and proper usage in communication.
- Demonstration of competence in a variety of dry media/ materials.
- Successful use of visual communication through utilizing concept, creativity, and skill.
Expectations:
- Put forth your best effort, no matter what your skill level may be. The only way you will learn and get better is if you try!
- Be prepared daily. Bring materials needed for class. If you are unprepared, it will affect your grade negatively.
- Be respectful towards yourself and others. Rules set forth in the AHS handbook apply in this class. Deviation from these rules and guidelines will not be tolerated.
- Be on time to class. Do no inconvenience others with your tardiness.
- Enjoy your time here. This is a unique time in your life. Savor this moment and your experience in this class!
Materials:
- Sketchbook (you need to buy one) - Chalk & Oil Pastels - Scratchboard
- Pencil - Colored Pencil - Variety of papers
- Charcoal - Pen/ ink
Activities:
1) Viewfinder (to help compose your work)
2) Perspective exercise (creating the illusion of depth-of-space)
3) Value chart (tints/lights and shades/darks of a color)
4) Colored pencil & pastel use and layering
Assignments:*
1) “Still life” (drawing from direct observation)
2) “Illustration/ Cartoon/ Comic” (illustrating an idea/situation/humor with use of text)
3) “Scape” (depicting depth-of-space in a scene: landscape/ cityscape/dreamscape/ etc.)
4) “Portrait” (gridded or mirror)
5) “Line” (creating a drawing using only lines)
6) “Dream/Fantasy/Illusion” (an original, creative exploration)
- Weekly Journal entries or Critiques of work
* Extra Credit may be done when student is finished with the assigned project before the deadline.
Extra credit projects may be of the student’s own choice or assigned by the teacher.
Extra credit projects will be awarded points based on level of difficulty and how much the student challenges oneself.
Grades:
- In-class projects 100 points each
- Journals/ Critiques 10 points each
- Extra credit (optional) (points based on level of difficulty and how much the student challenges oneself.)
- Class participation 100 points
- Citizenship (behavior,
responsibility, respectfulness) 50 points
PATIENCE, PRACTICE, PERSEVERANCE; All part of the PROCESS of ACHIEVEMENT!
One Trimester
Ms. Nygaard
[email protected]
Course Objectives:
- This drawing course offers students an opportunity to explore and expand skills through the use of media such as pencil, pastel, pen & ink, and charcoal. Students will learn different techniques and develop skills to successfully express a personal vision within their work. Assignments will include working from direct observation, to portraiture, to conceptual problem solving.
- Understanding of relevant vocabulary and proper usage in communication.
- Demonstration of competence in a variety of dry media/ materials.
- Successful use of visual communication through utilizing concept, creativity, and skill.
Expectations:
- Put forth your best effort, no matter what your skill level may be. The only way you will learn and get better is if you try!
- Be prepared daily. Bring materials needed for class. If you are unprepared, it will affect your grade negatively.
- Be respectful towards yourself and others. Rules set forth in the AHS handbook apply in this class. Deviation from these rules and guidelines will not be tolerated.
- Be on time to class. Do no inconvenience others with your tardiness.
- Enjoy your time here. This is a unique time in your life. Savor this moment and your experience in this class!
Materials:
- Sketchbook (you need to buy one) - Chalk & Oil Pastels - Scratchboard
- Pencil - Colored Pencil - Variety of papers
- Charcoal - Pen/ ink
Activities:
1) Viewfinder (to help compose your work)
2) Perspective exercise (creating the illusion of depth-of-space)
3) Value chart (tints/lights and shades/darks of a color)
4) Colored pencil & pastel use and layering
Assignments:*
1) “Still life” (drawing from direct observation)
2) “Illustration/ Cartoon/ Comic” (illustrating an idea/situation/humor with use of text)
3) “Scape” (depicting depth-of-space in a scene: landscape/ cityscape/dreamscape/ etc.)
4) “Portrait” (gridded or mirror)
5) “Line” (creating a drawing using only lines)
6) “Dream/Fantasy/Illusion” (an original, creative exploration)
- Weekly Journal entries or Critiques of work
* Extra Credit may be done when student is finished with the assigned project before the deadline.
Extra credit projects may be of the student’s own choice or assigned by the teacher.
Extra credit projects will be awarded points based on level of difficulty and how much the student challenges oneself.
Grades:
- In-class projects 100 points each
- Journals/ Critiques 10 points each
- Extra credit (optional) (points based on level of difficulty and how much the student challenges oneself.)
- Class participation 100 points
- Citizenship (behavior,
responsibility, respectfulness) 50 points
PATIENCE, PRACTICE, PERSEVERANCE; All part of the PROCESS of ACHIEVEMENT!