Projects follow the “Basics” taking the new medium, technique or concept and applying it to a finished work of art assessing the new skill acquired through Basics.  Projects ALSO build on previous skills.  Choosing to not participate or practice a skill will have a snowball effect.  Later Projects AND Classes will continue to add new skill, mediums, and concepts but will continue to build on ALL previous skill learned. 

The beginning and ending stages of growth look different from student to student.  Growth can only be accomplished by practice.  Practice happens when each assignment is done in the spirit of which it was assigned and not as busy work to appease your parent, teacher or anyone else.  The habits, practices and expectations that demonstrate effort are taught in class. 

Quarter 1

Finger Painting Landscape

Students are give a landscape photo and the primary colors plus white and black.  Students are not allowed to use traditional painting tools and must get creative in creating texture.  No brushes are allowed but students can use fingers, cardboard scraps, paper towel.... Students are asked to match all colors and textures using the primary colors and found materials.  Tempera paint is used.  

Watercolor Project

Students need to complete the watercolor basics before starting this project.  
​Macro of nature from photo.  AP students are encouraged to take their own photograph or create their own composition.  

Quarter 2

Acrylic Design Project: ~ great project to keep for your future AP Art Portfolio

Students need to complete the "follow along" acrylic landscape basics before starting this project.

​Creating Composition
~Student must show a thumbnail sketch and a collection of reference material before receiving a canvas.  
1. Horizon Line
2. V.P. off Horizon
3. Complementary colors touching
4. transparent area
​5. Cast shadow or reflection

Quarter 3

Oil Paint Project:

Students need to complete the Oil basics before starting this project.
Students will also need to complete a color matching exercise before starting this project.

​Students work with primary colors, brown, white and black only.  ​
Students will have a choice between a recreating a portrait from a photo or extending a landscape photo.  

Quarter 4

Oil Pastel Project​

Students need to complete the Oil Pastel basics before starting this project.

Photo of nature.  AP students are encouraged to take their own photograph or create their own composition.
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​Color Pencil Project

Students need to complete the Colored Pencil basics before starting this project.

Free choice from photo.  AP students are encouraged to take their own photograph or create their own composition.