• Face J. Carol Gardner
     BFA, M. ED Converse College
    Member Of the South Carolina Watercolor Society
    Piccolo Spoleto Poster Artist 2004
     
     
    I have been teaching Art at HHS since 1996. I teach Art I , Art II,  Art III , and Art IV.
    We have an Art Club.
     
    Grading
    Percentages;
    Projects 60%
    Tests 20%
    Homework 20%
     
    Available Mon. -Thurs 3:30:4:00 and 10:00-11:00 AM
     

    Art I

    1 credit

    Syllabus

     

     

    August

     

    Week 1 –         Introduction to class rules, requirements,

    Portfolio making and ½ magazine picture drawing.

    Week 2 –         Monogram Design

    Week 3 –         Step-by-Step Hawk Drawing

    Week 4 –         Step-by-Step Face Drawing

     

    September

     

    Week 5 –         Contour Line Drawing/Hand/Ribbon

    Week 6 -         Counter Change Pattern

    Week 7 -         Color Wheel/Color Theory

    Week 8 -         Abstract Counterchange Design/Color schemes

     

    October

     

    Week 9 -         Collage

    Week 10 -       Grid Drawing Cartoon

    Week 11 -       Grid Drawing Realistic

    Week 12 -       Value/Value Scale

     

    November

     

    Week 13 -       Ceramics

    Week 14 -       Ceramics

    Week 15 –       Sculpture – Deborah Butterfield

    Week 16 –       Sculpture continued

    December

     

    Week 17 -       Impressionist painting

    Week 18 –       Figure Painting – Jonathan Green

    Week 19 -       Review/Clean up

    Week 20 -       Exams

     

     

    Homework:    Due every Friday

    Bell warmer

    Art History


     

    Art II Syllabus

    (1 Credit)

     

    August

    Week 1- Introduction to class rules, requirements

    Portfolio Making/ 1/2 magazine picture drawing

     

    Week 2- Handmade Sketchbook

     

    September

    Week 3- Handmade Sketchbook

     

    Week 4- Pencil Still-life Drawing

    Value study/ Colored pencils

     

    Week 5- Grid drawing

    Monogramatic painting

     

    Week 6- Expressionistic/ Mystery Drawing- Kathe Kallowitz

     

    October

    Week 7- Mixed Media: Collage

     

    Week 8- Mixed Media: Spray paint, Stencils

     

    Week 9- Abstract painting

     

    Week 10- Printmaking

     

    November

    Week 11- Sculpture

     

    Week 12- Assemblages

    Icons-Joesph Cornell

     

    Week 13- Landscape- perspective

     

    Week 14- Landscape/ Perspective

     

    December

    Week 16- Figure Painting- Jonathan Green

     

    Week 17- Eye Painting-

     

    Week 18- Digital Photography

     

    January

    Week 19- Review/Clean Up/Exam
     

    Art III/IV

    1 credit

    Syllabus

     

    August:

    1: Rules and choice – Favorite Media and subject

    2:Pencil still Life Drawing from life.

     

    September

    1: Bottles/Reflection Painting (full color)

              2: Color Wheel/ Color Theory

                        Variation on a theme.

              3: Expressionistic Portraits- Kathe Kollowitz

            (Mixed media)

    4. Expressionistic Portraits continued

               

    October:

      1.Collage (Mixed Media, Wonder Under)

                2. Icon/ Assemblage- Joseph Cornell

                3. Altered Art

               4. Printmaking

     

    November:

    1.      Mosaics

    2.      Sculpture

    3.      Sculpture

    4.      Landscaping/ Perspective

     

    December:

              1.  Landscape/ Perspective                               

              2. Digital Photo/ Wildlife

              3. Abstract Painting

    4. Artist Research

    5.      Exam- Digital Portfolio

     

    Homework due every Friday

              4 filled pages in your sketchbook

              1 small painting   
     

    Education

    •2002: Painting Workshop, Tuscany, Italy

    Corcoran Gallery of Art,

    College of Art and Design, Washington DC

    Ellen Zelano, Instructor

     

    •1996: Art History Workshop, Florence and Gubbio, Italy

    Lander University, Myrtle Beach, SC

    Dr. Donna Goodman, Instructor

     

    •B.F.A., Studio Art, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC

    •M.Ed., in Education, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC