This course is directly aimed at students who wish to pursue art/animation/graphic design as a career and are interested in building portfolios for jobs and college applications. Constructive Criticism will be offered on all art pieces created during class. Students will be expected to complete projects outside of class.

This course is designed to sharpen student's artwork through its emphasis and implementation of the rules of art and design and their application to our artwork. Students will listen to a short lesson on a specific design principle, and will then go through their own artwork to see where they have or haven't implemented it. Students will also be presented with a suggested prompt for the weeks artwork that they can use as inspiration for their next portfolio piece. Following the interactive phase students will start work on their portfolio pieces. These are the pieces that will go in their professional portfolio. Students can re-draw/paint old pieces, or create new ones implementing their new knowledge of the art principles.

The topics taught at the beginning of each class will follow the schedule laid out below and will repeat once we have gone through all the topics.

11/6: Line
11/13: Space/Composition
11/20: Shape
11/27: Thanksgiving Break No Class
12/4: Form/Value
12/11: Texture
12/18: Color
12/25-12/1: Christmas Break No Class
1/8: Balance

Week One: Line
Week Two: Space/Composition
Week Three: Shape
Week Four: Form/Value
Week Five: Texture
Week Six: Color
Week Seven: Balance
Week Eight: Unity/Variety
Week Nine: Movement/Rhythm
Week Ten: Emphasis/Contrast
Week Eleven: Size/Proportion