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Read MoreFoundations
This course will fulfill the NYS requirements in the arts for graduation. The focus of this course will be to provide the beginning art student with a solid foundation in the visual arts through a variety of technologies and media, including: drawing, sculpting, painting, collage, computer graphics, digital photography and digital video / animation. Students will have opportunities to express themselves...
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Read MoreComputer Graphics
Students taking this course will realize the potential of the computer to create and manipulate visual imagery with the blending of traditional artwork and digital manipulatives. Building skills students can take with them into the work world, they will will create artwork relevant to the publishing field as well as the Arts. Programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign will be introduced,...
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Read MoreAdvanced Graphics
Building on skills learned in Computer Graphics, students will bring their traditional and digital knowledge to an advanced level and will continue to refine their skills in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, as well as examine the basics of animation through programs such as Image Ready and Quicktime. Students who are interested in a graphic related major should take this course. Each student...
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Read MoreFashion
Fashion Design focuses on drawing the female fashion figure and creating design collections on paper. Various materials will be used, including: ink, professional markers, professional paper, and designs rendered with the computer. Projects will focus on the different categories of fashion such as evening wear, swimwear, tailoring, costume design, and sportswear, culminating in a portfolio of work. ...
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Read MoreFeatured Pages
Featured together the following pages provide an array of important resources helpful for students in the course, as well as in their high school experience and beyond. Along with project pages mrfatta.com provides essential Internet tools for researching colleges, college funding sources, portfolio requirements, and job and career opportunities. Other resources include online software applications,...
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Read MoreStudio
Mr. Fatta’s classroom website the featured site for students in Studio Art, Drawing, and Painting. Though they vary, the goals of each course are to gain a proficient understanding into the different art disciplines of art and expand student proficiency with using Elements and Principles of Art & Design to create artistic expressions and develop students’ individual...
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Read MoreThe FattaCast™
The FattaCast™ with Mr. Fatta offers students video tutorials of art and design techniques that will assist students with their classroom projects. With video, audio, and text directions students can follow step-by-step instructions and learn a wide variety of art making skills. FattaCast™ can allow students to review techniques covered in class, help them catch up from classroom absences, or provide...
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Pixel Awards
Each spring, since 2015, the Pixel Awards have celebrated the artistic creations of the class and awarded the artists behind the work. This year, the 2017 Third Annual Pixel Awards will celebrate the creation of...
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Chess Board Perspective
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Board Game Design
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The Mr. Fatta Show is an evolving classroom experience. Your feedback about...
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Google Portfolio
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John James Audubon
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Birds – Orinthology
Birds have been the study of many artists throughout history, most notably the...
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Georgia O’Keeffe
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Coco Chanel
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Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold, artist and author, was born in 1930 in Harlem, New York. Her...
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Online Painting Tools
Online painting software, some times called open source software, will provide...
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Romare Bearden
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Jacob Lawrence
Born in 1917 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Lawrence moved with his family to...
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William Henry Johnson
William Henry Johnson was an African American expressionist painter. He was...
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Studio Syllabus
Welcome to Mr. Fatta’s classroom website the featured site for students in...
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Georgia OKeeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe was born in Wisconsin in 1887. She longed to be an artist...
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Artists’ Sketchbook
Artists have kept sketchbooks to record observations, develop artistic skill...
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Form and Value
By shading with different values of gray artists can create the illusion of...
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X-ray Illustration
Artists who draw the figure spend a lot of time studying human anatomy,...
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Career Research Infographic
Utilizing Internet resources and statistical data from the US Bureau of Labor...
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Adobe Perspective Tools
Perspective is a technique used by artists and designers to show three...
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Digital Tutors
Digital Tutors is a video tutorial service that will guide students through...
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Color Harmony
Color harmony is the result of grouping colors together to create a mood or...
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Architectural Planning – Perspective
Architectural plans are what architects use to enable builders to construct...
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Lego Perspectives
Linear perspective can help designers render 3 dimensional objects in space,...
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Maya | Extrusion Tools
Using several website tutorials and class instruction students will understand...
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Insects and Bugs
Insects are the most numerous animals on the planet. Insects are animals that...
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Chess Piece
The game of chess has been around for over 1500 years. The game originated in...
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19th Century Fashion
Fashions from the 19th century are best known for their large bell shaped...
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House of Worth
Charles Frederic Worth was born in England in 1825 and became the premier...
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Silent Actresses
Hollywood movies offer a glimpse into the fashions and styles of the times. In...
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College Readiness
Graduation may seem to be far in the future but it will be here before you...
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Illustrator Tools
Providing a variety of graphic organizers, Internet resources, and classroom...
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Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was born to a working class family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on...
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Course Syllabus
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Fashion Sketchbook
Fashion designers throughout the ages have kept fashion sketchbooks to record...
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Fabric Forms
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