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Status

Open

Estimated Completion Time

Estimated time to complete the full Projects offering is 18 weeks.

Overview

This offering may only be completed through Projects. Select the “Projects” button above for a more detailed description of this option.

Major Topics and Concepts

Please review the competency statements on the right to learn the major topics and concepts covered in this offering.

Career

Each competency will be addressed through a project that is based on a real-life career task. Here are the careers you will explore: Forensic Artist, Photographer, Merchandise Displayer, Illustrator, and Cartoonist.

Status

Open

Estimated Completion Time

18 weeks

Competency

Please review the competency statements on the right to learn the major topics and concepts covered in this offering.

Project

OVERVIEW

Projects allow students to demonstrate their understanding of concepts and skills by completing a job-related task. The assignment might be to create a mural, a package design, a speech, a film review, or a movie set – you name it! These creative projects are about applying your learning acquired through in-depth research to real-world career tasks.

Status

Closed

The Experience option is not available at this time.

Credits .5

Competency Group Overview

Meets art graduation requirement.

Competencies

  • Self-Portrait
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of self-portrait drawings by examining and explaining the proportions of the human head and creating their own self-portrait.
  • Pointillism
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of pointillism by explaining the techniques for creating a variety of values in pointillism and using ink to create a pointillism drawing.
  • Color
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of using color in their drawings by analyzing the different groups on the color wheel, mixing colors to create desired colors, and using colored pencils in a three-stage drawing.
  • Figure Drawing
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of figure drawing by examining and explaining the proportions of the human body and using charcoal to create their own figure drawing.
  • Cartooning
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of cartooning by explaining common characteristics of cartoons and applying them to their own cartoon creation.

Pre-Requisites

None

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