Figure 1.--This boy is sketing out the beginning of a painting by frawing an outline first.

Year 10 students are allowed more elective subjecrs and as a result more art courses are available for them.

Art 41: Drawing Workbook and Printmaking

Entry Requirements: Form 3 Art or discretion of teacher

Cost: $3.50

Students must provide: an art envelope, A3 pad & B-B6 pencil, set of paints and pastels for all 3 modules.

Purpose: To use the workbook format in developing ideas and resources for art making, and to use a variety of drawing and printing media.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this modulestudents should be able to:

• Use a range of drawing and printing media.
• Show ability in the use of tonal modelling and observational skills.
• Show some knowledge of the formal aspects of art making (composition, colour, tone, texture, contrast).
• Develop images from themes for print making and produce prints using monoprint, dry point, block print and screen print techniques.

Content: Nature study (texture/tone/composition), trees, shells, seedpods, flax. Landscape - field trip. Architecture - photoboard and local Winton architecture. Artist study.

Art 42: Drawing, Composition and Art

Entry Requirements: Art 41

Cost: $3.50

Purpose: To further develop picture making skills in drawing and to introduce students to painting techniques and media. Unit includes formal studies of composition, viewpoint, use of perspective.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Show some knowledge of the formal aspects of picture making.
• Demonstrate observational skills in a range of drawing media and painting.
• Use acrylic painting techniques.
• Show some knowledge of colour theory and artist model.

Content: Artist study. Themes - figure, interior, still life. Painting techniques.

Art 43: Design and 3 Dimensional Sculpture Work

Entry Requirements: Art 41 and 42

Cost: $3.50

Purpose: To explore the possibilities ui design and the practicability of constructing/modelling a 31) art work, using a variety of sculptural media.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Research and design using sketchbook pages.
• Construct, model or carve a 3 dimensional form.
• Solve practical problems that arise from sculptural media.
• Use practical techniques for building, modelling or carving.

Content: A selection of practical work, eg. construction, carving, modeling.

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