HARVESTCHRISTIANACADEMY
Advanced Drawing
Mrs. Jenna MacDonald
Room: N403
[email protected]
Phone: (630) 621-2076
HCA Mission Statement: Harvest Christian Academy exists to glorify God through the fulfillment of
the Great Commission.
Course Description: Students will begin a more advanced study of drawing and its more advanced
principles. Students will gain a greater working knowledge of texture, landscape, portrait and figure
drawing all with heavy emphasis in representational traditional drawing with some exploration of art
history and contemporary art practices.
Course Topics: Texture practice, linear perspective, multiple point perspective, foreshortening,
muscle and bone anatomy for figure drawing, portraiture, and installation and presentation
processes.
Materials Needed: One Folder only for art class, pencil and/or pen. Students will be supplied with
sketchbooks for daily drawing and homework. All other materials will be provided.
It is critical that students come to class prepared everyday with these materials!
Grading:
Projects
60%
Four Intensive Projects each semester completed in class.
Process
30% In-class assignments, worksheets, quizzes and written
assignments.
Homework/Participation
10% Homework readings and sketchbook assignments, Critique
participation.
Late Work: The following breakdown explains a day to day policy for late work.
If it is…
Turned in the day it is due: Opportunity for full credit.
One day late: -10% from the grade you receive.
Two days late: -20% from the grade you receive.
Three days late: -30% from the grade you receive.
Four days or later: -50% from the grade you receive.
Missing Assignments: 0% in Infinite Campus until turned in.
Make-Up Work: If a student misses class for any reason, he/she will be required to make up the work
missed in class. He/she will have as many days as missed to complete the make up work (ex. two
days absent = two days to make up work). If a student is absent for a quiz or test, he/she must make
up the test the day they return, during either study hall or after school. If a student is absent when an
assignment, lab, or project is due, the assignment is due the day they return. Failure to do any of the
above will result in a late work penalty.
Re-working: Students will have the option to re-do any project or in class exercise at anytime
Discipline: Failure to follow the classroom guidelines of showing respect, being responsible, and
rejoicing always will result in the following consequences: warning, counsel, phone call to parents,
and referral to principal, detention.
What I expect from you:
1. Be curious.
2. Keep organized.
3. Complete your work on time.
4. Arrive on time and ready mentally for the class EVERYDAY.
5. Be encouraging and respectful to your fellow students.
6. Have a good attitude and don’t give up!
What you can expect from me:
1. To introduce you to new art techniques and processes.
2. Challenge you to do things you don’t think you can.
3. Be organized and ready for everyday.
4. Give you thoughtful critique and response to your work.
5. Pray for you because… YOU ARE LOVED.