Sonoma Valley High School

Art I & II / 3D Design

Fine Arts

Art I & II

ART I

This class is designed to introduce the student to the many different ways of making art. Students will work with a variety of media: graphite pencil, charcoal, color pencils, pastels, chalk pastels, acrylic paint, watercolor, plaster, clay, printmaking and more. Projects will be rooted in concepts taught by the Elements and Principles of Design. Students will learn the importance of both observation and imagination when it comes to making art!

ART II

During this 1 year course, students will have a great opportunity to find their voice as an artist and advance their art-making skills. Students will refine their ability to transform ideas into meaningful images using the visual arts vocabulary and be part of the Art World through Studio Habits (Brainstorming, Development, and Reflection). Students can use more advanced materials such as oil paints, stretching their canvases, stencil art, advanced printmaking projects, mixed media, ceramics, and community projects such as murals. Students will be given lots of opportunities and choices.

3D Design

Fine Art Examples

3D Design

3D Design
This class is an introduction to sculpture, ceramics, drawing for sculpture and design. Students will explore the elements and principles of design through a variety of mediums, and will learn the basic skills needed to complete an original work of Three Dimensional art. Creativity and self-expression will be developed through the art-making process. Historical, cultural, social, critical, and theoretical concepts will be present in instructional examples, class discussions, critiques, various mediums, and student subject matter. Students will also critique individual work through personal reflection, and will further demonstrate ways that the arts connect with the human experience.

AP Art

AP STUDIO ART

Students create a 2D portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year. Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented. In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions.

AP 3D ART

Students create a 3D portfolio of work to demonstrate inquiry through art and design and development of materials, processes, and ideas over the course of a year. Portfolios include works of art and design, process documentation, and written information about the work presented. In May, students submit portfolios for evaluation based on specific criteria, which include skillful synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas and sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision, guided by questions.