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We continue to follow the development of human consciousness in art from what occurs after the Renaissance up through the twentieth century. With observation of works and images from slides we practice, along with this general survey of art history, the objectifying of our perceptions and training of our aesthetic sensibilities. By means of this exercise we see how the ideal of beauty changes over time along with the experience of Self.
Drawing exercises for the 9th grade
Theme: The Physical Body. Black and White: becoming conscious of the seeing process. This may include negative space, blind contour drawing, soul qualities of lines, animal gestures in color and line, moods of the four temperaments in line and later in color moods, slanted drawing, cross scratching, charcoal sketching, light and darkness, landscapes, seascapes and Chinese ink studies; blockprinting.
Color exercises for the 10th grade
Theme: The Etheric Body. This includes study of the higher laws of color as it weaves between light and darkness: working with transitions and sense of balance and beauty in color compositions.
Goethe: an outline of his color theory, the color circle in wet on wet or as veil painting, color combinations in landscape or color moods. We may also do veil painting, sunrise and sunset, observing ascendant and descendant life forces in the atmosphere. Cloudscapes with charcoal and color. William Turner's paintings.
Painting exercises for the 11th grade
Theme: The Astral Body. Impressionism and Expressionism. Copying a chosen master painting, sketching and painting in oils (or watercolor). This serves as background for high school students seeking their own expressionism (or impressionism). This is followed by chalk pastel of animals in order to feel the appropriate color mood.
The 12th grade
Individualization on the theme of the human being: The Ego. Observation and experimentation: Figure drawing with charcoal and ink, selection of favorite gesture and finding a way to celebrate it with color, collage, etc. The portrait; self portrait; portrait of chosen historical individual in free expression. Abstract art, Japanese brush painting of nature experience, animal, plant, or mineral.
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