Our heads are round so our thinking can change direction.
     Francis Picabia

     Here are some more of my favorite art quotes.

Contact

     Email: scott.carothers@hccs.edu

     Phone: 713.718.6627

     Fax: 713.718.6601

     Office hours: By appointment

     Office: HCC Central College, Fine Arts Center (FAC) 106, 3517 Austin, Houston TX 77004

     Printable campus map (.pdf)

Courses

     Here you can find syllabi, calendars, and other resources for specific courses: 

     ARTS 1301-Art Appreciation

     ARTS 1303-Art History 1

     ARTS 1316-Foundation Drawing 1

     ARTS 1317-Foundation Drawing 2 

     ARTS 2323-Life Drawing 1

     ARTS 2324-Life Drawing 2

     ARTS 2326-Sculpture 1

     ARTS 2327-Sculpture 2

     ARTS 2348-Digital Art 1 

     ARTS 2349-Digital Art 2

Documents

     Here you can download assignments and handouts needed for most courses. If you do not have Word
     installed on your computer, be sure to download and install the free Acrobat Reader from the
     Resources section below. This will allow you to download and read the .pdf document instead.

     Assignment: Critical Analysis of Art Paper
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Assignment: Critical Analysis of Art Paper for Honors College
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Assignment: Outside Assignment for Fall and Spring Classes
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Assignment: Outside Assignment for Honors College
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Assignment: Outside Assignment for Summer Classes
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Assignment: Group Project
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Handout: Sketchbook/Journal Assignment
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Handout: Sculpture Materials List
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Handout: Sculpture Studio Safety Guidelines
     Word document
     .pdf document

     Handout: Sculpture Studio Clean-up
     Word document
     .pdf document

Resources

     Here are useful links to art resources on the Web:

     Art studio and art history web page at Houston Community College:
     http://learningwebsys.hccs.edu/discipline/art/

     Elements and principles of design from the Art Department at Western Illinois University website 
     (useful for writing the description and analysis portions of the critical analysis paper):
     http://www.wiu.edu/users/miart/courses/design/intro.htm

     Download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, needed to open .pdf documents:
     http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html 

     ArtLex art dictionary
     http://www.artlex.com/

     ArtHouston: Houston area art museums, galleries, and organizations
     http://www.arthouston.com/

     Glasstire: Texas visual arts online
     http://glasstire.com/

     ArtCyclopedia
     http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

     Art deadlines list for competitions and grants
     http://artdeadlineslist.com/

Student Galleries

     Visit these online galleries to view artworks created by my students:

     Sculpture gallery

     Digital Art gallery

     Life Drawing gallery