Course Title: Painting II Term: Spring/Fall Room #: 108

SHARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE TITLE: PAINTING II TERM: SPRING/FALL ROOM #: 108

TEACHER: MR. R R Perez III CONTACT: (956) 580-5300 EXT. 1342

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COURSE DESCRIPTION This is an advanced course addressing matters in the areas of still-life, portrait, landscape, and abstract paintings using acrylics, watercolors and water soluble oil paints. Students will focus on developing content and personal expression. Students will be guided through a series of weekly and bi-weekly projects concerning visual expression. These projects will further advance understanding of the formal elements of drawing through various media, as well as develop conceptual possibilities within the art work. This course is an advanced level painting class where emphasis is be placed largely on representational art making with subjects stemming from objects, persons, interior/exterior of structures, and spaces physically seen.

COURSE CURRICULUM CONTENT/ COURSE OUTLINE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME (Some of the lessons may include): COURSE GOALS:

I. Introduction to painting 2 1. To advance one's representational painting skills. A. Explanation of course materials. 2. To realize the conceptual through the pictorial. B. Lecture 1. History of painting 3. To promote visual thinking. 2. Tools and equipment (brushes, painting surfaces, colors, etc.) 4. To introduce a critical framework for thinking about and II. Painting with expressive color looking at art. 1. Warm colors 5. To develop a knowledge of drawing's formal and material 2. Cool colors elements. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

3. Dramatic use of lights and darks  Students may be required to work a minimum of 3 hours per week outside of class. III. Expression with the brushstroke 1. Loose marks  Students are required to actively use their sketchbooks. 2. Tight marks

IV. Paintings from the still-life painting  Students are required to be on time for all classes.

V. Paintings from portraits  Students are required to be engaged in class discussions and VI. Paintings from the landscape critiques.

 Students are required to write an art critique every 3 weeks.

of 2 EVALUATION AND GRADING ASSIGNMENTS GRADE WEIGHTS GRADING SCALE Class Assessments A (90-100): Superior HOMEWORK: You will be expected to put 3  Exceeding requirements of the assignment, hours (at a minimum!) of work into your - Quizzes , Daily showing independent resourcefulness, a sketchbook assignments, readings, and studio Work and Critiques ….40% positive, benefit to class continually work outside of class. Getting behind WILL be developing a problem for you in terms of your grade and - Projects/Test…………...60% your work. All assignments must be completed Summative Assessments on time - there are no exceptions unless B (80-89): Good otherwise discussed with me. - 9 Weeks………..……….80%  meeting requirements of assignments, - Midterm exam……….….20% beneficial to class shows signs of progress, SKETCHBOOKS: Sketchbook assignments responds positively to criticism will go hand-in-hand with Painting Assignments. These assignments could take C (70-79): Average minutes or hours, the amount of time you put  barely meeting requirements of instructor, into them is up to you. Also, how you signs of progress barely evident, rarely approach the use of your sketchbook is up to you. You will often be asked to make responding to criticism preliminarily sketches and “official sketches” for an assignment, but I would also like to have D (bellow 70): Below average, not passing you fill the sketchbook with doodles, musings,  not meeting requirements of instructor ideas, writing down guys and girls phone numbers (not really). It should be the thing I: Incomplete where you write and draw (brainstorm)....have  Only given in extreme circumstances and grade it with you at each class. You will be graded will be awarded when student completes his for the work you do in your sketchbook. finals.

OTHER INFORMATION ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT OUTCOMES CLASS RULES AND POLICIES: The student will be assessed in the following areas:

Cognitive: Knowledge and understanding of 1. BE PROMPT, BE POLITE, and BE PREPARED AND principles and techniques of oil, acrylic and READY TO WORK. watercolor painting, assessed through a wide- 2. Additional Referral possibilities: Destruction of any ranging of essential major projects. Knowledge student artwork, scratching on desks, throwing objects, and understanding of terminology related to stealing art materials, inappropriate use of painting. images/materials. Metacognitive: Ability to integrate knowledge 3. Respect others’ personal art space, artwork and of basic painting principles through completion supplies. of assigned projects. 4. Attempt all assignments without complaint. 5. Proper use and clean-up of all materials is expected. Affective: Attendance, working attitude, (Keep personal supplies and artwork in your cubby; put completion of assignments by designated date all class supplies back where you got them from, clean and classroom participation. your table area daily). 6. No personal grooming, inappropriate dress, electronic Performance and skills: Ability to effectively devices unless approved. work with materials and use painting 7. Minor infractions will result in detention before or techniques. Can be associated with the concept after school. of craftsmanship. 8. Follow all other Sharyland High School Policies.

CRITIQUES: Toward the end of each project there will be an entire class critique. The critiques are intended for you to respond to your peers’ work and to your own. It is not a platform for me to speak solely, everyone is to be involved. Learning to analyze one’s own work and the work of others is an extremely important skill for any student/artist to develop.

PAPERS: I must receive your critique papers as hard copies, not as email attachments. Critique papers will count toward the critique/quiz portion of your grade. Not handing in a paper will negatively affect this portion of your grade. These papers are intended to offer you a space to share your ideas and viewpoint. There is no need for plagiarism from a catalog, magazine, book, or web resource.

The syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester. Page 2 of 2