ART 11

Welcome to

This course builds on the skills from Art 10 - although you will still be able to be successful in this course without having taken an art class before. However, it's going to take some serious dedication and effort. Although this course will still focus on drawing, design, composition, and process, a greater emphasis will be put on the creative voice of the student as well as an exploration of materials. Doing 'just enough' will not cut it in this class. The use of the SB is mandatory both in and out of the studio, as we try to train ourselves to see the world though the eyes on an artist, and to find an appreciation for the aesthetic world around us. This course is meant to challenge young artists to find their artistic voice, especially if any of the three AP offerings are something you would like to explore next year.

Where do my marks come from for this class?

40% will come from your work in the Research and Process of your projects. This will be your work in the sketchbook prior to starting the final piece for each unit:

Research - Initial collecting of ideas - drawings, photocopies, photographs, other artists…etc.

Process - How do you work out your ideas using the research?

60% will make up the rest of your mark from the following criteria:

Composition - What did you decide to keep in or out of the frame? Does the final arrangement work well?

Technical Skills - This is specific for each project depending on the materials.

Care and Effort - Time taken within the SB and final piece, pride taken in what you doing.

Creativity - The out of the box ideas that are still thoughtful - makes you smile a little bit

Things to remember for each class:

Bring the right materials to class – you’ll need your sketchbook and pencils.
Only touch your own work – Someone's work may be very fragile or still wet.
Take care of your work! You are responsible for making sure you put it away each
Respect our workspace! It's okay for messes to happen… we just need to make sure we clean them up.