VISUAL ART

Mr. Walker Grades 5-8

In Visual Art, students work with both the conceptual and the technical sides of the creative process through a variety of 2-D and 3-D projects. With an emphasis on empirical learning, students are challenged with work that exercises organizational skills, visual expression and editing skills. Students participate in regular VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies) sessions which expand on both their aesthetic literacy as well as their critical thinking skills. Technical skills working in 2-D (drawing, painting etc.) as well as 3-D (sculptural) are developed throughout their four years with projects that build skills progressively based on in class demonstrations and individual exploration of the mediums.