Art Elective

Beginning/Intermediate Art (7th and 8th grade students only)

The first semester is Beginning Art and the second semester is Intermediate Art. Students will be studying and applying the Elements of Art which are line, shape, value, texture, space, form and color; and the Principles of Design which include pattern, contrast, emphasis, rhythm and movement. Art history will be included in the making of the artwork. These lessons are based on the California Based Art Standards.

Advanced Art (only for 8th grade students who have taken Intermediate Art in 7th grade)

Mendez’s Beginning/Intermediate Art in seventh grade is a prerequisite. Standards-based Elements of Art and Principles of Design will be taught on a continuum that includes more complicated artwork and varied media (art supplies) then the previous Mendez art classes. Art history will be explored in the creation of each art piece.