Proficient
The Advanced Drawing Program is designed for students aged 12 to over 15 who wish to develop experimental and realistic drawing skills. The teaching approach ensures a balance between exploratory thinking and experimentation, alongside the advancement of drawing skills and techniques. Project-based learning is also incorporated to help students develop, analyze, and evaluate their creative process.
Learning Objectives
- Develop mark-making and line drawing skills to enhance the expressive quality of drawings.
- Improve deep observation skills and hand-eye coordination to support shaping and form-building.
- Execute individual projects to tackle artistic challenges, from concept to finished artwork.
- Build confidence in making choices and decisions during the creative process.
- Explore personal interests, creative motivations, and individual perspectives and drawing styles.
Learning Outcomes
- Express thoughts, emotions, and ideas through visual and tactile mediums, alongside verbal communication and body language.
- Safely experiment with and use various tools and materials for creative shaping.
- Share the creative process behind their artworks and explain the artistic choices made.
- Provide an overview and emotional connection to their own works and the works of others.
- Develop self-awareness and connect with personal aspects such as emotions, interests, family, and friends.
- Embrace and respect differences, while sharing and collaborating with others.
- Become more comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity, and be open to trying new things and challenges.
- Be motivated to practice creating art outside of class and able to explain their choice of preferred mediums or materials.
