ART I   Syllabus 
 
SEMESTER I
 
Unit 1: Basic Drawing

7 Elements of Art
Observational Drawing (Right Brain vs. Left Brain)

Unit 2: Composition
Rule of Thirds
Still Life
Floating format vs. Enclosed Format

Unit 3: Shading - Value & Gradient
Graphite
Color Pencil
Pen & Ink

Unit 4: Perspective
1 Point Perspective

• Interior structures

2 Point Perspective

• Exterior structures

Atmospheric Perspective

• Landscapes 

 
SEMESTER II 
 
Unit 5: Figure Drawing 
Proportions
Details
Poses

Unit 6: Portrait Drawing
Proportions
Features
Portraits

Unit 7: Color Theory & Painting
Color Wheel & Limited Palettes
Value Studies
Landscapes
 
FEE: $20 each student gets a Supply Pouch per semester which provides the materials needed for the course. The fee will save you time and money so that you don’t have to try to find the following materials:
 
Shading pencils (4H, 2B, 6B)
Vinyl eraser
Kneaded eraser
(2) tortillons & (1) blending stump
(1) felt tip pen
(1) ruler
12 pack of color pencils
(1) Golden Taklon acrylic brush, round
Either watercolor paint set, or access to acrylic paints in class, based on Phase. 
 Plain printer paper, drawing paper, newsprint paper, canvas paper 
 
There will be a date and time set aside for a drive-thru pick up for the Supply pouch for Art I. I will send out an email once I have supplies ready and a date set.