Course Outline/Project Breakdown
The purpose of Senior Independent Studio is to allow students, who seek enrichment in the visual arts and have taken four or more art classes (with a B average), to work more independently in specific areas of interest. It is important that students understand that they must be self-directed and that their work should demonstrate the scale and rigor of an advanced art student. Students will also be responsible for assignments specifically tied to advanced art class:
1. Sketchbook/Journal in your Blue Binder:
Students will keep a working sketchbook/journal (Notability is acceptable for documentation) that will be turned in every three weeks.
2. Projects:
Depending on the medium you choose, the size of your work, and the depth to which you create your work, students will be expected to produce 3-5 projects for each quarter.
Your project will also need to be self-evaluated using the rubric provided by the teacher and show ready (which means 2-D work needs to be matted/framed).
The goal is that at least one of your pieces is show worthy for the spring Waverly Art Walk exhibit.
3. Final exhibit:
Students will be asked to prepare and hang an exhibit of their work either in a local business in the community or in the high school commons foyer. All work must be matted and/or framed or displayed to gallery standards.
Grading considerations for Senior Independent Studio:
1. Work habits and development.
Student shows consistent concern with quality, depth of focus and concentration, and uses time and space efficiently. Student completes projects with care from the beginning to the end of assignment. Student is prepared to work, aware how the art room is organized, on time for class and involved in clean up procedures. There will be no down time in this class – students are required to, and will be graded on, using in-class time to the fullest.
2. Finishes projects and preliminary work.
Student has fulfilled the assignment requirements by the due date and has completed their work with the appropriate student statements for evaluation.
3. Application of elements and principles of design.
Student is aware of design, utilizing the elements of design to achieve the principles.
4. Student demonstrates understanding of lesson objectives, key terms, and techniques.
5. Imaginative and creative thinking and expression.
The work reveals a consistent and imaginative approach. Student shows the ability to develop ideas with intelligence and originality and takes extra care to work out ideas in order to achieve the best possible solutions to assignment.
The purpose of Senior Independent Studio is to allow students, who seek enrichment in the visual arts and have taken four or more art classes (with a B average), to work more independently in specific areas of interest. It is important that students understand that they must be self-directed and that their work should demonstrate the scale and rigor of an advanced art student. Students will also be responsible for assignments specifically tied to advanced art class:
1. Sketchbook/Journal in your Blue Binder:
Students will keep a working sketchbook/journal (Notability is acceptable for documentation) that will be turned in every three weeks.
2. Projects:
Depending on the medium you choose, the size of your work, and the depth to which you create your work, students will be expected to produce 3-5 projects for each quarter.
Your project will also need to be self-evaluated using the rubric provided by the teacher and show ready (which means 2-D work needs to be matted/framed).
The goal is that at least one of your pieces is show worthy for the spring Waverly Art Walk exhibit.
3. Final exhibit:
Students will be asked to prepare and hang an exhibit of their work either in a local business in the community or in the high school commons foyer. All work must be matted and/or framed or displayed to gallery standards.
Grading considerations for Senior Independent Studio:
1. Work habits and development.
Student shows consistent concern with quality, depth of focus and concentration, and uses time and space efficiently. Student completes projects with care from the beginning to the end of assignment. Student is prepared to work, aware how the art room is organized, on time for class and involved in clean up procedures. There will be no down time in this class – students are required to, and will be graded on, using in-class time to the fullest.
2. Finishes projects and preliminary work.
Student has fulfilled the assignment requirements by the due date and has completed their work with the appropriate student statements for evaluation.
3. Application of elements and principles of design.
Student is aware of design, utilizing the elements of design to achieve the principles.
4. Student demonstrates understanding of lesson objectives, key terms, and techniques.
5. Imaginative and creative thinking and expression.
The work reveals a consistent and imaginative approach. Student shows the ability to develop ideas with intelligence and originality and takes extra care to work out ideas in order to achieve the best possible solutions to assignment.
STUDENT RESOURCES FOR CREATING A STUDENT PORTFOLIO:
The portfolio is an attractively arranged collection of works created during the course of study.
The portfolio should reflect the abilities, weaknesses and potentials of the art student. It should demonstrate knowledge of visual concepts and the development of skills and techniques as well as an understanding of the application of various mediums. In short, the portfolio should reflect the content of the course of study. |
Major Course Projects for Portfolio:
Self-collage Contour drawing Negative Space Design Pencil Value Study Perspective Illusions Architectural Rendering or Interior Design Illustration Still Life Drawing Charcoal or Pastel figure or Portrait (still life or theme) Ink Drawing or etching (contour, hatch, cross-hatch, pointillism) White Line Drawing (light on a dark surface) Scratchboard Color Theory and Harmony Design Value Painting (ten shades or more) Monochrome Painting (tessellation with compliment) Impressionism Painting Still Life Tempera Painting (angular and curved forms) Portrait (charcoal or pastel) Mixed Media (Ink and watercolor) Figure (Grid or collage of old master) |
General Portfolio Recommendations: (requirements vary for each college or university)
Drawing samples are the most important part of the portfolio for applicants. Please include examples of drawing done from the direct observation of live, three-dimensional situations. These can include self-portraits (using a mirror for reference), figure drawings, object studies, still-life's and landscapes. (Two-dimensional references can be included in a portfolio, but should be kept to a minimum.)
Painting, printmaking, drawing and/or collage work that expresses the color sense of an applicant is welcome.
Three-dimensional work that explores notions of composition, light, form and/or spatial relations should be submitted in digital format and should include shots from multiple viewpoints.
Design projects and computer-generated images can be included but should be kept to a minimum. Applicants with computer-based interests are required to submit a portfolio that demonstrates their drawing-from-observation skills.
Sketchbooks offer important insights into the creative process of an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to include the most recent sketchbook at the time of a portfolio review.
The ideal portfolio will consist of 15 to 20 pieces of recent artwork and will include examples of work done from the direct observation of life.
When deciding which pieces to include in a portfolio, the advice and suggestions of others can be helpful. However, it is important that the applicant makes the final decision and submits a portfolio that best represents those ideas, issues and work that they would like considered in the review process.
Though applicants may want to include examples of work from past years, especially to demonstrate growth, it is more important to submit work that represents current skills and experiences.
It is also important to submit work that speaks to an applicant's strength. Submitting work simply to show a range of mediums (such as one charcoal, one pastel, one watercolor, etc) is not recommended if it sacrifices consistency of quality.
Drawing samples are the most important part of the portfolio for applicants. Please include examples of drawing done from the direct observation of live, three-dimensional situations. These can include self-portraits (using a mirror for reference), figure drawings, object studies, still-life's and landscapes. (Two-dimensional references can be included in a portfolio, but should be kept to a minimum.)
Painting, printmaking, drawing and/or collage work that expresses the color sense of an applicant is welcome.
Three-dimensional work that explores notions of composition, light, form and/or spatial relations should be submitted in digital format and should include shots from multiple viewpoints.
Design projects and computer-generated images can be included but should be kept to a minimum. Applicants with computer-based interests are required to submit a portfolio that demonstrates their drawing-from-observation skills.
Sketchbooks offer important insights into the creative process of an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to include the most recent sketchbook at the time of a portfolio review.
The ideal portfolio will consist of 15 to 20 pieces of recent artwork and will include examples of work done from the direct observation of life.
When deciding which pieces to include in a portfolio, the advice and suggestions of others can be helpful. However, it is important that the applicant makes the final decision and submits a portfolio that best represents those ideas, issues and work that they would like considered in the review process.
Though applicants may want to include examples of work from past years, especially to demonstrate growth, it is more important to submit work that represents current skills and experiences.
It is also important to submit work that speaks to an applicant's strength. Submitting work simply to show a range of mediums (such as one charcoal, one pastel, one watercolor, etc) is not recommended if it sacrifices consistency of quality.