Welcome to Compose, Create & Show engaging art curriculum aligned with National Core Standards for Secondary Visual Arts. We meet once a week per semester (14 weeks) 

The High School Art Portfolio Class is designed to help students build and improve their artistic skills while creating a visually impressive portfolio. Throughout the course, students will apply the principles of design to a variety of art forms and mediums, including drawing, painting, graphic design. They will create a personal art portfolio that showcases their ability to apply the principles of design to create visually appealing and effective designs.

Benefits of the course:
Developing a strong foundation in the elements and principles of design
Applying artistic skills to create visually appealing and effective designs
Building a comprehensive art portfolio for college applications or future artistic pursuits
Strengthening critical thinking and analysis skills
Gaining confidence in presenting and discussing artwork
Connecting with a community of fellow artists who share a passion for design


Weekly lessons & activities will include a combination of the following: 
-Art drawing prompts
-Discussions about creativity, art process and art observation.
-Written, typed, and/or posted responses to prompts 
-Imaginative drawings or projects

These will consist of instructional and informational .pdf's, printable worksheets, Google Forms, and occasional demonstration or introduction videos. Your child will be encouraged to interact with me and classmates during the live online class and throughout the week by posting original responses, observing others responses as well as well-known artworks, and commenting on them. In total, plan for 2-4 hours of work assigned weekly in addition to the 45-minute live online class.  The lessons will vary in degree of difficulty giving students choice in completing only the assignment/s that best aligns with their goals. 

Students who have questions about the activities, or would like feedback about in-progress work are invited to submit inquiries and work through Outschool Classroom for a response.  For the quickest reply time, contact me during Teacher Office Hours M-F 7:00 AM PT - 5:00 PM PT. Students can request a live zoom meeting with me for support, although these are not required. I am available to support your development as an artist, so please get in touch!


WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS POST TO THE OUTSCHOOL CLASSROOM TO HELP YOU ARRIVE PREPARED FOR LIVE CLASS
COURSE OUTLINE:

Please note: I've added a few lesson titles to week 1 & 2's topics to provide a sneak preview. The topics covered are listed for week's 3 - 17. 

Week 1: Pre-Unit Still Life Photograph, Unity- Experiment with Unity, Balance - A Balancing Act, Compose Like a master, Balance in a Thumbnail
Week 2 & 3: Center of Interest, Using the Rule of Thirds - Using the Rule of Thirds, The Golden Ratio - Compose with the Golden Ratio, SteelYard & The Tunnel - Steelyard or Tunnel Composition. 

Week 4: Contrast
Week 5: Variety, Pattern & Rhythm
Week 6: Create & Show - Know Thyself, Metaphor Generator
Week 7: Plein Air 
Week 8: Foreshortened Perspective
Week 9: Studies of a Bike
Week 10: Figure Drawing
Week 11: Meaningful Still life
Week 12: Architectural Perspective
Week 13: Florals
Week 14: Present Day Life



*Camera on preferred for on-the-spot support and for safety
*Siblings and/or co-learners must each be enrolled to attend. All students must be enrolled separately per Outschool policy. *Unenrolled students at the time of class will be placed in the waiting room until the parent can enroll them.
*All class lessons are based on student ability and pace.
*All classes will begin on time as long as the learner is in the classroom. If all students are absent at the assigned class time, the teacher will leave a message on the discussion board and exit after 10 minutes.