Students in Lower School art classes are introduced to the basic elements and principles of art. Their exploration begins with simpler elements like color, line, and form and builds to a more complex study and execution of principles like unity, balance, and emphasis. 

Students are introduced to both classical and contemporary artists from around the world.  Recognizing the artist's approach--noticing how the artist uses color, shape, and medium to create their art--leads to brainstorming on the part of students about how they too can include these elements in their own works of art.