Program Description

The Visual Art Department at Germantown Academy is committed to providing a comprehensive education in the arts within the context of a liberal arts education. Our foundation and advanced curriculum is a well-rounded and versatile approach to the study and application of art. It is designed to provide a creatively stimulating education in an open environment of studio classes. Experimentation and innovation, collaboration and social responsibility are themes built into the curriculum. While these courses extend excellent opportunities for the general study of art and life-long arts advocacy, they are also designed to cultivate serious talents in the visual arts. Many of our students have gone on to prominent careers in commercial, fine, and applied arts.

Saturday, April 18, 2015

5th Grade Linoleum Block Prints and Character Busts


In January the 5th Graders studied the artwork of American painter, John Marin. The students chose
a famous piece of architecture or a monument, from Germantown Academy’s Campus, to use as
their subject. We spoke about positive and negative space in relation to printmaking and to art in general. The students’ drawings were transferred to Linoleum blocks, which were then carved and inked for printing.

Finishing Clay Character Busts- The 5th graders were thrilled to paint and finish their clay character busts in February. They used watercolor and a bit of acrylic paint for their final touches. The busts were then sprayed with a protective clear coating. Please come and see them
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