Garfield High School – Art Survey

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students gain an understanding of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design as employed in their work. Student practice communicating an idea through works of art by using media, methods, and concepts. Projects may include but are not limited to printmaking with linoleum blocks and transfers, cardboard construction and surface design, jewelry design, as well as more conventional drawing and painting. In addition, students may experience a variety of methods, processes, and media in 2 and 3-dimensional art forms including: Drawing where students develop skills in line, shape, value, form, texture, and color.  Painting with different mediums: tempera, watercolor, acrylic, oil sticks, pastels, and mixed media. Graphic Design and Illustration, Sculpture, Applied Arts/Craft, Printmaking, Digital Media and Design. Students learn the proper use, care and storage of art materials and learn to explore creative use of media and tools in their work. Students make connections to the Historical and Cultural aspects of the visual arts and develop an understanding of different forms of personal expression. Students develop vocabulary and observation skills to react, respond and reflect to different forms of the visual arts, and participate in judgment, assessment/evaluation in group discussions and individual critiques on the merits of different forms of visual arts.