Art Courses
HamptonArts is committed to customized instruction. A course's content can be based on one or a combination of mediums, depending on what is best suited for a student's interests and creative development. Below are the areas of study listed by subject, with mediums and course content examples under each.
Students can also join courses listed on the Calendar as "Open."
3RD TO 12TH GRADE AREAS OF STUDY
Painting
Mediums:
Oil
Watercolor
Acrylic
Ink
Experimental Mediums
Content Examples:
Portraits
Landscapes
Figurative
En Plein Air (Outdoors)
Still Life Studies
Abstract
Historical Studies
Contemporary Studies
Drawing
Mediums:
Pencil (Graphite and Color)
Charcoal
Pastels
Wood Relief Printmaking
Experimental Mediums
Content Examples:
Portraits
Landscape
Still Life Studies
Figurative
Abstract
Historical Studies
Contemporary Studies
Sculpture
Mediums:
Ceramic Sculpture
Ceramic Pottery
Various Casting Materials
Found Objects
Experimental Mediums
Content Example:
Ceramic Portraits
Mold Making
Relief Making
Abstract
Figurative
Historical Studies
Contemporary Studies
Graphic Design &
Illustration
Traditional Mediums:
See painting and drawing mediums above
Digital Mediums:
Tablet Applications
Online Image Editing Tools
iPhoto (Mac or PC)
Picasa (Mac or PC)
Content Examples:
Digital Painting & Drawing
Graphic Design
Fashion Design
Architectural Design
Hand Drawn Animation
Graphic Novel
Character Design
Storyboarding
Photography, Film, & Video
Mediums:
Digital & Analog Camera
Digital Video Camera
Tablet Applications
Online Image Editing Tools
Online Video Editing Tools
iPhoto (Mac or PC)
iMovie (Mac or PC)
Content Examples:
Digital Photography Concepts
Digital Videography Concepts
Digital Photo & Video Editing
Stop Motion Animation
Experimental Film and Video
Earth Work & Land Art
Artwork involving the landscape and the use of natural materials in it
Mediums:
Most any material that can be found in nature
Content Examples:
Making Paints From Nature
Paper Making Processes
Making Charcoal From Nature
Sculptural Land Art
Historical Studies
Contemporary Studies
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