After practicing their observational drawing skills, students create observational contour drawings of hands interacting with significant objects that communicate personal meaning.

After practicing graphite shading techniques, creating depth, and capturing perspective, students created shaded graphite drawings of cities while using perspective and creating depth.

After practicing collage techniques and learning about the elements or art and principles of design, students created collages with a variety of techniques and dynamic compositions.

Students arranged objects to create still life arrangements that communicate a message. Students created charcoal drawings of their still life arrangements while using a full range of values and a variety of shading techniques to create the illusion of three-dimensionality.

After learning about and practicing facial proportions, students created portraits while using colors and expressions to convey emotions.

Students practiced acrylic techniques, color mixing, and shading to create realistic paintings of close up plants.

Students appropriated art historical works and altered them in order to create a social commentary that assigns new and relevant meaning with consideration of the societal, cultural, and historical context.

After practicing watercolor techniques and exploring different art styles, students created experimental mixed media collages.

Students researched the history and cultural impact of printmaking and learned about tools and techniques in order to create relief prints that communicate their viewpoint on a justice issue.

Students practiced drawing human anatomical proportions. Following, students analyzed the archetypes and shape language of animated characters to informs their practice drawings of simplified and exaggerated humanoids. With these skills, students designed original characters with storylines and illustrated them in their environments.

Students created sequential drawings, using marker techniques, that utilize time and imagery to tell a meaningful narrative visually.

Students developed essential questions in order to explore a topic or concept while creating a self-guided series of 3 conceptually thematic works of art accompanied by a research paper and presentation.

Students developed essential questions in order to investigate a topic or concept while creating a self-guided series of 7 visually and conceptually thematic works. Throughout their series students focus on practice, experimentation, and revision. Students can submit their portfolios to AP College Board for college credit.