Welcome to Art I & II

Your wonderful students will be learning about the basic design principles and art elements and use this knowledge in many different kinds of projects.  They will learn to do both two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork.  We will learn to critique and intelligently discuss art, both old, new, and personal.  Several times throughout the year we will hang art shows in various areas of the school.  It is an exciting year ahead of us!  The talented students who have advanced to Art II will have some challenging and fun projects that push their current knowledge and skills to develop beyond what they learned last year. 

Pre-AP Art

We are beginning a new class this year that will give students the opportunity to earn high school credit hours.  The CHMS Art Teacher is working with me to develop suitably advanced and challenging projects so that these talented students can create a high school level portfolio. 

2008 East Texas State Fair Art Competition-  These students competed first against other CHMS students to be chosen for the competition.  Unfortunately, none of them placed in the contest.  Yet, the fact that they were even chosen to go is a big deal.  Their art work will be on display at the next East Texas State Fair!  If you don't want to wait that long... here is a sneak peek!

    Seventh Graders: Stephanie Sanguin             and              Braden Nelson

                                     Eigth Graders:  Ivan Ortiz                           and                            John Osorno                         

Course Descriptions

ART I                                           All Year

Students in Art I build on their knowledge of art elements, design principles, and art criticism levels. Students are given the opportunity to improve their drawing skills. Special emphasis is given to the history of art from prehistoric to modern times. Projects may include drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and fiber arts.

ART II     (Prerequisite Art I)       All Year

Students in Art II build on the skills learned in the previous year. Students are given the opportunity to improve their painting skills. Special emphasis is given to the art from a variety of cultures. Projects may include drawings, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, fiber art, computer-generated media, photography, and print making. 

EXPLORATORY                          All Year

Exploratory is an elective that includes six weeks of the following: study skills, health, music, art, technology and theatre arts. The Study Skills class will be offered during the first six weeks to all exploratory students to assist them with developing the necessary skills to be a successful sixth grade student. After the first six weeks, students will rotate through the additional courses in the exploratory curriculum.