Art Survey

Students will experience a variety of methods, processes, and media in two and three dimension art forms. The following list is prioritized in the areas that will be covered in an art survey class.
Students will be exposed to the following media areas:
  • Drawing – Develop skills in line, shape, value, form, texture, and color. Contour and Gesture drawing, wet and dry media. Drawing from observation, pictorial references, imagination, and emotion.  Learn different techniques to create spatial illusion.
  • Painting – Develop skills in contour, shape, value, and color. Work with different mediums: tempera, watercolor, acrylic, oil sticks, pastels, and mixed media. Paint from observation, pictorial references, imagination, and emotion. Learn different techniques to create spatial illusion.
  • Graphic Design and Illustration – Develop skills in creating images that communicate an idea or concept. Understanding of lettering and typography. Work with the elements and principles of design and their function in visual communication.​
 
  • Sculpture – Develop skills in shape, form, space, texture in additive, subtractive, assemblage, mobile, and mixed media sculptural forms. Sculptural materials: oil clay, fire clay, plasters, wire, wood, plastic, and found materials.
  • Applied Arts- Craft Media (ceramics, jewelry, glass) – Develop skills in the processes of utilitarian craft objects. Creating functional and non-functional art forms.
  • Printmaking – Develop skills in creating “original prints” using different printmaking processes.
  • Digital Media – Introduction digital media techniques.
  • Architecture and Environmental Design – Develop awareness of different styles of Architecture and different approaches to environmental design.​ ​
No Prerequisites: This class or Art Foundations is required for all other classes. Class is open to 9th-12th grade students. ​
In an effort to make it easier for absent students to get caught up and do their make-up work, Mr. Cummings is going to attempt to record all lectures/lessons that precede class projects and activities.  If you are absent, it will be your responsibility to check the LESSONS page, view the lesson, then do the work to get caught up.  This should be done outside of normal class time. 
How can I contact my teacher?  What is this class's grading policy?  What kind of course content should I expect?  What are the rules and expectations for the art room?  Is there a materials fee for this class? What is the meaning of life?  The answers to these and many other questions can be found in the COURSE SYLLABUS!  Read it today!