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Course Purpose
Through this course, you will grow your creativity and capability in your art making.
You will apply and engage with various studio processes, mediums, and artistic
research. With a focus on practical methods, you will determine what holds real
meaning for you and develop your own artistic voice. This course is your opportunity
to cultivate a strong sense of self through reflection, exploration and communication
with the art mediums that you connect with.
Art 20 includes activities in drawing, painting, design, ceramics, sculpture, art history
and study of the contemporary art community. Youll also be encouraged to use non-
traditional approaches, such as metamorphosis or accidental occurrences, as the basis
for certain compositions.
This course provides a forum for safe expression, communication, exploration and
imagination, as well as the opportunity to enhance cultural, historical, and
contemporary understandings.
Students in Art 20 will have the opportunity for increased self-direction and choice of
mediums in many of their activities and assignments. Opportunities to work in pencil,
charcoal, pastels, paint, collage, clay and mixed media will be available. Students will
be required to produce 3 critique quality drawings, 5 studio pieces of their own choice
and will be required to participate in several art related events, gallery visits, exhibits,
artist talks, critiques and research presentations.
Summary of Units
Identity & Creative Process sketchbook assignments, studio piece: self-portrait mixed
media, clay mask/self-portrait metaphor, artist trading cards,
Clay and Ceramics mask/self-portrait metaphor, tiles, small plates, functional pots
Graffiti, Urban Art and Public Art - proposal project Art Beyond the Gallery, set
design and painting for Urban Dance Performance
Painting oil painting skills and one studio assignment in your choice of paint medium
use the vocabulary and techniques of art criticism to interpret and evaluate both
their own work and the work of others
use the vocabulary and techniques of art criticism to interpret and evaluate both
their own works and the works of others
recognize that while the sources of images are universal, the formation of an
image is influenced by the artists choice of medium, the time and the culture
acquire a repertoire of visual skills useful for the comprehension of different art
forms
Evaluation
The work completed in this course will belong in one of two categories:
Expectations
Please be in class on time, ready to work, with all required materials. Always bring
your sketchbook, pencils, etc.
All assignments must be completed on the due date. Please ensure that all components
are completed on the due, particularly if we are critiquing the work. The critique dates
for all assignments are listed on the assignment timeline and will be discussed at length
during classes. Late assignments will only be accepted if it has been specifically
discussed with your instructor.
Electronics and phones are not permitted in the art room. Please keep them in your bag
or locker. Occasionally, electronics use may be permitted as it relates to assignments
and research work. You instructor will let you know if this is the case. Texting and
email are specifically not permitted.
The Art Room, like the entire school, is a place of inclusion and respect. It is expected
that you will bring an attitude of peace, co-operation and maturity to this space.
Art 20 Assignment Timeline