Art
 Mr. Scott Hanson

Minneota High School's art classes include:  Art I, Art II, and Art III. 

Art I  emphasizes your skills  in Basic Design, Sculpture, Drawing, and Painting.  Basic Design is all about the "language and tools" of the art student.  Each student will learn about the elements and the principles that are used in composing any art work.  Methods of creative processing will also be explored and used. The second half of  the semester will be devoted to sculpture.  The principles of design will be applied in three-dimensional construction  of both artistic and functional projects. 

In the 2nd semester the student will be exposed to introductory problems and experiences with a variety of drawing media.  The class will be work with pencil, charcoal, pastel and colored pencils, pen and ink, and felt markers. A variety of drawing surfaces and subject  matter will  explored.  An emphasis will be placed on learning to see.  In the Painting unit students will use tempera, watercolor, and acrylic paint.

In Art 2 you learn Drawing, which includes an in depth study of drawing using different drawing medias.  An emphasis will be placed on positive and negative space. In the painting part of this course, acrylic paint will be the main media used.  Students will paint on a variety of surfaces.  They will create new works of art from different styles of art.  Students are required to have at least five pieces of art in the Fine Arts Show.

Art 3 is an in-depth study into drawing, painting, and 3D.  Students will create new art by mixing different mediums.  Must have permission of instructor before signing up for this class.