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Art I Syllabus

Sheldon Richards - richards@aps.edu - (505)296-4871 ext. 35074


Welcome to Art I. This year we will be working to:
1. Increase your ability and comfort in expressing ideas through art
2. Increase your skill and ability to effectively see and use art materials
3. Increase your familiarity with art-related terms and ideas and your ability to discuss and use them
4. Increase your familiarity with the art of important artists from the past
It is my hope that you will have a fun and rewarding experience that will further your ability to be
creative and express yourself visually.

Class Scope:
This class will be centered around learning about the elements of art and principles of design. In the
process we will also learn how to use a variety of materials including pencil, pen, markers, ink,
watercolor, tempera, colored pencil, and sculptural materials. We will also look at important works from
art history each week.

Class fee! There is a class fee of $30 (thirty dollars) for the year. Please pay this by the end of the sixth
week. If you need to delay payment or cannot afford to pay please let me know by the end of the sixth
week. I can make arrangements for you to work off your fee, but this needs to be done early. I will not
grant exemptions after the end of the sixth week. It is preferred that you pay via synergy, but I can also
accept cash or checks made out to Eldorado.

Materials:
1 sketchbook at least 8”x 10” white drawing paper
1 composition or spiral notebook
Regular wooden pencils
3 Uniball vision waterproof fine tip pens or similar
1 box 12 or more colored pencils
1 set of brushes including 2 flat brushes around ¼ and ½ inch in width and a round brush around ⅛ inch
in diameter. These should be labeled for watercolors and/or acrylics. They don’t need to be that exact
size. Just eyeball it.

Websites:
https://ehsrichards.weebly.com/ My school website. Weekly itinerary and homework will be posted on
this site. Learn it. Know it. Bookmark it.
https://mystudentlogin.aps.edu/Login_Student_PXP.aspx Synergy studentview. Login in to check your
grades. Stay on top of things.
https://mystudentlogin.aps.edu/Login_Parent_PXP.aspx Synergy parentview. Parents: use this to check in
on your child’s grades and attendance.
Grading: Grading will be broken into four categories:
1. Participation: You will receive 5 points per week for participation, 1 for every short day, and 2
for every long day. Participation points are granted for working the whole class period and being
a positive influence in the classroom. They may be reduced for students who are observed not
working or who break class rules or use inappropriate or abusive language.
2. Class Projects: Class projects will be weighted at roughly 1 point per 50 minutes of work time. A
one-class project will be 1 or 2 points, a one week project will be 5, etc.
3. Sketchbook: Sketchbook assignments will be weighted at 2 points per week most weeks. They
will include notes, exercises, and warm-ups.
4. Quizzes, Tests: Quizzes and tests will be used as needed and weighted as deemed appropriate by
the instructor based on the amount of material covered.

Missed Participation:
If students must be absent or wish to regain lost participation points they may come in during lunch or
after school, by appointment. Points can also be regained by donating classroom supplies such as soap,
facial tissue, and multi-purpose cleaner. Students are limited to twenty extra participation points per
semester.. These points can also be used to bring up an unsatisfactory grade.

Late Work:
Work will be collected by the instructor on it’s due date. Any late work that is not the result of an excused
absence will receive a 20% penalty for the first week. After a week past deadline the work will receive a
maximum of half credit. At the end of each six week term I will no longer accept work from the
completed six weeks.

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