The visual arts are a prevalent form of communication in our world today. Even the earliest marks a child makes are “drawings” of his world on paper. The visual art classes at Legacy seek to help students from kindergarten through graduating seniors develop their God-given personal artistic skills, and to understand how their own visual forms of communication influence those around them.
Our classroom projects are designed to teach the foundational concepts of art, to introduce and develop skills with many different mediums, and to weave art history throughout instruction. Each student gains confidence in his/her artistic skill and is encouraged to express himself/herself through art in their own unique way.
We want to encourage each student’s creative side as he/she learns an appreciation of art that lasts a lifetime! Through all this, we learn to observe and appreciate God’s beauty (creation) around us, and to glorify God, because He is the Master Artist!
Grade Level Offerings
Elementary
Students attend a 45-minute instructional art session weekly that focuses on more classical tools and techniques: painting, drawing, sculpture, print-making, etc.
- Students gain a basic understanding of the art elements and principles.
- Students begin to identify various art tools as they are used in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional media.
- Students identify a variety of visual arts movements.
- Students create original artworks to express ideas.
- Students revise and describe personal artworks verbally and through writing.
- Students discover that God is the great Creator.
Middle School
Students attend a 45-minute instructional art session weekly where we begin to experiment with graffiti art, life-size body casting, clay hand-building, and ceramics.
- Students gain a basic understanding of the art elements and principles.
- Students begin to identify various art tools as they are used in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional media.
- Students identify a variety of visual arts movements.
- Students create original artworks to express ideas.
- Students revise and describe personal artworks verbally and through writing.
- Students discover that God is the great Creator.
High School
Students are offered the following electives in visual arts:
- 2D Design
- 3D Design
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
