Intermediate Art, 2-D Drawing and Painting course features a variety of 2-dimensional projects in drawing, design, painting, printmaking and relief. This course is offered to students who have taken Intro to Art, 2-D Drawing and Painting and gives them a broader range of fun projects that encourage each student's personal expression as well as begin to develop a portfolio for AP studio Art. A large part of the course is dedicated to technical skill building in diverse media, research and coming up with inventive solutions to art projects. Students continue to create artwork with a conscious use of the elements of art and principles of design and use this language during group critiques. Besides Salpointe's Fine Arts Spring Extravaganza, Intermediate 2-D art students will be encouraged to submit artwork to the Pima County Superior Courthouse, Courthouse Gallery exhibition scheduled for Jan, 2014 and the Pima Main Library High School invitational.

Welcome to Intermediate Art, 2-D Drawing and Painting! Click on the policies & procedures document to get all of the need-to-know information for this course from the room # to the google calendar information, to how grades are determined, working in open studio after class and of course, our studio maintenance policy!

Students, be sure to print out the very last page of the policies & procedures document, which both you and your parents sign and turn in by Fri., Jan 10th - it is your first homework assignment worth 25 very valuable points!

Student material packets may be purchased at Sarnoff Art Supply 2505 N. Campbell Ave.

All course supplies are not included in the packet, such as a smock and rags. Please see the list for complete details.

This welcoming letter provides parents with a brief outline of the course requirements and student expectations for the duration of the semester.

Open Studio: after school work time for students in the art room to work on projects independently. Students must sign in/out.

Open Studio hours: room 411 - Monday and Friday 7:30-8:05 am

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday after school until - 4:00pm.

Students must obtain teacher permission to be in the studio during unauthorized times and may be required to sign in and out accordingly.

Sketchbook assignments are easy, fun, fast and used as practice for all major projects. Your first assignment will be to design the cover of your sketchbook using the guidelines from the SBK cover assignment. The cover design will express who you are at this point in time as an artist. On a practical note the design is limited to a specific color by class for easy identification.

In the body of your sketchbook you may be sketching designs, evaluating a process, writing art vocabulary, taking notes on a demo, making thumbnail sketches, writing reflections and more. All students are responsible for all sketchbook assignments! Sketchbooks are collected periodically during the semester for grading. There are three sketchbook checks, which are all due on Monday every six weeks. To see the most current Intermediate art sketchbook assignments check out this page weekly.

To see the course outline for the year click here

This project is a favorite of the first intermediate art, 2D class. Concept: merge the drawing of a skull with a totem animal to create a hybrid image. The image portrayed was created by Matt Sample an up and coming AP Studio Art, 2D Design student.

Hi Artists! First of all, here is the link to my movie poster Prezi for you to look over and get reinspired for the project http://prezi.com/ltssl_m7cfj0/edit/#0

This homework assignment poster assignment will kick off the poster project for the spring musical! Have fun with the research.

Objectives:

Students will understand the purposes for the existence of movie posters and trailers.

Students will employ a working vocabulary when discussing the design elements and symbolism in movie posters.

The students will be able to effectively describe, analyze, evaluate, and judge films and trailers and their own thumbnail sketches and posters and those of their peers.

Students will identify and develop the seven elements that  comprise a great movie poster in personal artworks.

Steps in the process:

1. Go to the internet and choose three movie posters; one must be from before you were born.
2. Write three synopses (4-6 complete sentences) of the elements used in the movie posters and explain how they are relevant to the theme or idea of the movie. Visit the following websites to help you out,  http://www.webdesignerdept.com/2011/02/7-elements-of-a-great-movie-poster-design/
3. Visit the website mahalo.com to discover more about the elements of movie posters
4. Visit the website colourloers.com to look at design elements and how they are used in the creation of movie posters.  http://www.colourlovers.com/web/blog/2012/02/02/blockbuster-designs-the-creative-content-that-sells-movies
5. Attach a color print out of each the Movie Poster that you critiqued to each synopses.

This final exam is based on an analysis of many of the projects that you created during this semester. The exam will be graded in three parts:

1. Part one is the finished artwork submitted for a possible total of 100 points

2. Part two is art vocabulary from all of your projects, written analysis of how we make artwork, technical review and artist statement based on what you’ve learned in class.

3. Part three is the classroom and personal clean up for a possible total of 50 points.

Review the attachments below to help you study for the exam. Good luck!