Contact info: Mrs Brittany Mathews - 816.241.5478 - [email protected]

Dear Parents and Students:

Welcome to Intermediate Drawing & Painting. With your cooperation we will work together to provide the best possible learning environment in which the student is successful.

Course Description:

This course emphasizes drawing and painting techniques and media and application of the elements of color, line, form, shape, space, texture and value to good design and composition. Experimentation with a variety of materials will be encouraged. Subject matter will include landscape, still life, portrait/figure and abstracts. Students will be exposed to professional masters' work and learn fundamentals of art criticism and evaluation. Successful completion of Beginning Drawing & Painting is a prerequisite. (Grades 10-12)

1. Draw and shade 3 trees
2. Draw and shade a fruit or vegetable
3. Draw and shade what you see above you
4. Draw and shade a tool
5. Draw a watch or another piece of jewelry.
6. Draw and shade a shoe
7. Draw junk food and the wrapper.
8. Free draw and shade
9. Draw and shade a new toy design
10. Draw and shade a smidgkerplow
11. Draw and shade a dangerous flower
12. Draw and shade an imaginative character
13. Draw and shade a magnify glass
14. Draw something out of place.
15. Free draw and shade
16. Draw and shade a chair
17. Draw and shade an instrument
18. Draw and shade a manmade object
19. Draw and shade an insect family portrait
20. Draw the oldest thing in your refrigerator.
21. Free draw and shade
22. Draw and shade a pair of sunglasses
23. Draw and shade a puppet
24. Draw and shade a reptile
25. Draw something soothing.
26. Draw and shade a cold drink
27. Draw and shade an object from a sport
28. Draw something from a pet’s point of view.
29. Draw something or someone you love.
30. Free draw and shade

Intermediate Projects:

Project 1:
Create your personal sketchbook (Bring a folder, cereal box or snack box)



Project 2:
Skull Drawing - Redefining technical skills with contrast
Drawing on Toned Paper



Project 3:
Ebony and Colored Pencil Still Life



Project 4:
Famous Artist Self Portraits



Project 5:
Mixed Media/Watercolor




Project 6:
Freedom Project 
Students will create a project based off of the word "Freedom". They're allowed to choose any medium of their 

Project 7:
Comic Strip Creations



Project 8:
Live Painting Research Project