In the LC Art Program students are encouraged to develop their creativity, concentration, and fine art skills. Class is designed to build the students’ confidence in their creative abilities and increase their visual awareness of the world around them. Education in the arts can enrich a student’s academic, social, and spiritual life. The arts in our culture can both negatively and positively influence us. Christians need to be discerning when viewing the arts and use their creative gifts to point towards God’s truth. The LC art program begins in PreSchool and goes through High School AP Art.
Art History
Artists (Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Banksy, Close, etc)
Movements (Post Impressionism, Renaissance, Street art, Hyper Realism, etc)
Elements of Art and Design (Line, Color, Shape, Form, Space, Texture, Value)
Principles of Art and Design (Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Movement, Pattern, Rhythm, Unity/Variuety)
Drawing on the Right side of the Brain (Betty Edwards)
Sketchbook and creativity exercises
Linear Perspective
Atmospheric Perspective
Foreshortening
Composition
Golden Ratio
Modeling Factors (highlight, halftone, core shadow, reflected light, cast shadow)