Monday, August 30, 2010

FOUNDATIONS SYLLABUS

FOUNDATIONS SYLLABUS PURCELL


THE FOUNDATIONS CLASS WILL FOCUS ON VARIOUS DRAWING AND PAINTING MEDIA, AS WELL AS SOME THREE DIMENSIONAL WORK. STUDENTS WILL DRAW FROM LIFE AS WELL AS REFERENCES AND IMAGINATION.

THERE WILL BE ONE CONTEST THAT STUDENTS WILL ENTER IN THIS CLASS:
MASSACHUSETTS JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONTEST
9 X 12 ACRYLIC PAINTING

STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SKETCHBOOK FOR WEEKLY SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENTS. (9 X 12 OR LARGER)

FOUNDATIONS CLASS WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO BASIC VOCABULARY AND VARIOUS MEDIA. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN BY WORKING FROM LIFE DRAWING STILL LIFE AND MOVING ON TO WORK ON A SELF PORTRAIT AS WELL AS CREATING TRADING CARDS BASED ON AN ARTIST OF THEIR CHOOSING.

GRADING WILL BE BASED ON THE CLASS RUBRIC AND FOCUSES ON PROCESS BEFORE PRODUCT.
CLASSWORK WILL COUNT FOR 60% OF YOUR GRADE
SKETCHBOOK WILL COUNT FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE
FINAL PROJECT WILL COUNT FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE

I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR HELP ANYTIME DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AS WELL AS AFTERSCHOOL EVERY WEDNESDAY AND MOST TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.

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