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Beginning Art	Top of Page

Want to learn how to design a T-shirt, draw a tiger, paint like George O'Keefe or do cartoons? This introductory course is filled with projects for the beginning art student. Areas covered include graphic design, drawing, portraits, styles of famous artists, cartooning, nature drawings, and the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Various media such as pastels, watercolor, pencil and felt pen are yours to explore.


Advanced Art	Top of Page

8th Grade Only
Prerequisite: Art I and teacher recommendation (see Mrs. Moretti in Room #D-21)

This class was created for the student who shows exceptional ability, interest and enjoyment of art. Watercolors are emphasized. Learn the techniques for creating works of art. Students will also learn to mat their own artwork.


Ceramics	Top of Page

This course is designed to introduce students to the world of clay. Students will be working with various ceramic techniques, including greenware and bisque, glazing, and firing of clay products. This class will include the making and firing of pinch or thumb pots, tiles, slab containers, and coil pots, along with individual exploration.


Teacher	Top of Page

Susan Moretti
896-9981 ext. 21#

Links:
California Junior Duck Stamp
Pbase Photo Site; Waterfowl Search
Nature Photographers; Avian Gallery


Art on the web	Top of Page

ART AND MUSEUMS ONLINE

On-Line Picasso Project
The Exploratorium
Lively Arts History Association
Ology From The American Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian for Kids
Smithsonian Magazine's Kids Castle
Ask an Artist!
Museum Kids (Metropolitan Museum of Arts)
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Sacramento Museums
Visit the Web Museum of Paris to see some of the most famous paintings in the world!
Virtual Egyptian Antiquity Museum
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Visit any of the five worldwide locations of the Guggenheim
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco
The MOMA often has virtual tours, in addition to their great online resources

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