Morgan entered her 8th grade 2-pt perspective project into the Hartford Fair and WON BEST OF SHOW!
She also entered a chalk pastel sunset she made over the summer and got First prize and Judge’s Delight.

Morgan is one of our rising stars in art with super supportive parents, I’m sure we’ll see more about her!

(I enter our students into the regional scholastics and national portfolio day every year, the local fairs are up to student interest)

Portfolio Preparation is a must.
Participation at National Portfolio Day is expected.
College Research, Application and Interviews.
Real-World Applications of Art-Making.

Yearbook Involvement
**Photo-Editors (not necessarily just photographers…that duty is shared with other staff) using Photoshop CS3.
**Creation of Ads for Yearbook businesses as a part of design instruction for real-life career participation.
**POSSIBILITY: Exploration of InDesign and Illustrator for Tech-Fair.

Self-motivated efforts are monitored and rewarded through self-awareness and recommendations.

Drawing & Painting experience. Important to have built initial components of Art I core fundamentals.
(you don’t take trigonometry before you take algebra!)

Expect:
*Fast Paced, Still Life Observations, Illustration Assignments.
*Charcoals, Pencils, Washes, Ink, Acrylics, Oils, Gouache, Watercolors, etc.
*References to Principles and Elements of Art such as Value, Color Theory, Line, etc.

Highly structured around gaining solid foundations of art-making through critical thinking and creative decisions.
Expect referencing textbook in classroom and hands-on projects.

THEATER ARTS
5W’s: Charlie Chaplin
IMPROV and BASIC THEATRICS
BROADWAY: Hairspray and SHOWBUSINESS
PERFORMANCE: Cirque De Soleil, involvement in business aspects