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Seniors Holl y McAdam s and Scott Meredith work on thei r
building proj ects in their Watercolor I class. Watercolor I
L!Ught students the basics oft he art ofwatercoloring. McAdams
and Meredith were also in AP Studio Art. (Leah Naple)

Drawing buildin gs was one way to sharpen detail skill s.
Sophomore Scott Eastman and junior Dav id Di stefano use a
ruler and a calcu lator to ge t the scalin g correct. Students were
~uired to draw buildin gs in most all drawing and watercolor
- p >c>. (Lea h Naple)
Campbe ll is in the process of shapin g hi s pot on
wheel using hi s hands and a tool. Pottery offered
a chance to use clay as a medium. (Leah Naple)

Creative Juices Run Ra~npant

Paints, markers, colored pencils, conte students to focus more on their shading, detailing
crayons, cray pas, pencil , pen and ink, clay, and and composition skills.
other mediums were all used in projects in all art Students who had a strong interest in art
classes. Not only did art require some talent, but could move on to AP Studio Art. AP offered
it also required some creativity. "I've always students a chance to earn college credit if they
liked art. For me watercolor is the favorite. It completed additional units.
kinda relaxes me," junior Colleen Hofschulte Painting and Watercolor classes offered
said. students a basic education in painting.
"It (art) covers a variety of areas. I like Pottery was a class in which students
the drawing, painting and pottery even though I sculpted with clay to create pots, ash trays, jars,
don't teach it. We have a really good curriculum jugs, and other works of art.
and a good progression from Art Foundations to Students also had the opportunity to en-
AP Studio Art. It fun to teach high school students ter their work from all classes in contests through-
because they are maturing in art, and they have so out the year. Scholastics was the most popular
much creativity," teacher Joanne Stevens said. contest entered by students from all classes. Schol-
Starting with art foundations students arships and money awards were offered by Scho-
learn the basics of drawing, painting and pottery. lastics to students who showed excellence in the
After art foundations students could take a variety fine arts.
of other art classes rangin g from drawing to pot- Whatever the reason for taking an art
tery. class, for many it was a way to take an enjoyable
Drawing I and II were the most popular class. "For me, drawing is a way to relax," senior
art classes among students. Drawing enabled Jason Shibata said.O --.faAG.j~

"Drawin9 I because of the "I tooli art founaations. I Ciliea "I Cilie pottery so I tooli art
variety of thin9s (projects)." the aifferent stuff, ana enjoyea founaations. If I have time
il immense(y."
Cater on I can talie pottery
--junior KeCCy Hocevar cfa.sses."
--freshman Anarea Maaara
--sophomore Mary Pe terson