Fine Arts Department/ Visual Art

Advanced Art Honors

In this yearlong course, students will expand the skills acquired in previous years of study. Their creativity will be challenged by more complex problems in studio art including painting, drawing, printmaking and clay. Students will complete a concentration of three independent paintings and drawings and will maintain an extensive sketchbook. Students may choose to explore three-dimensional art. Students will participate in peer critiques, and they will research select artists and periods of art. An art exhibit during the second semester gives the students the opportunity to demonstrate their accomplishments to parents, faculty, and the public.

Course Content

Composition and the Principles of Design (Movement, Rhythm, Balance, Emphasis, Contrast, Unity, Pattern)

Developing an Independent Concentration (a related body of works produced around one theme)

Approaches to drawing and painting

Printmaking

Craftsmanship

Defending One’s Artwork

Careers and Programs of Study in the Visual Arts

 

Contact Mrs. Johnson:

School voice mail: 849-9599 ext. 313

School fax: 843.849.9221

School email: ajohnson@behs.com