Fine Art and Digital Art (CTE)
Email: ikim@seq.org
Phone Ext: 77303
Room: 7
Isaiah Kim
My path as an educator began at an early age. I have always been passionate about visual arts and began to take things seriously in high school in hopes to develop a professional studio practice. I studied at Western Washington University, receiving a major in Art Studio as well as a minor in Art History, but through teaching private art lessons to my peers, I began to find joy in educating others to express themselves through the act of creation. It was then that I decided to further my education, moving on to get my Masters in Teaching degree with a visual arts endorsement. I taught in the greater Seattle area for two years and had experience teaching all age groups working with elementary students at an arts focused after school program, high school students in Redmond, and middle schoolers in Lynnwood. With living in Washington state for most of my life, I desired for a change of pace and packed my things to relocate to the Bay Area. I believe in process based art and focusing on progress rather than perfection. I have been working with the students at Redwood High School for the past three years and love sharing my passion for fine arts.
Email: gstein@seq.org
Phone Ext: 77356
Room: 1
Greg Stein
I began my teaching career in 2002 by teaching summer school math at JHS 149 in the Bronx, New York through Teach for America. I then spent 2002-2006 with Teach for America teaching a Special Day Class at Oakland Tech High School in Oakland, California. From 2006-2025 I was at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California and taught a variety of subjects including: multimedia, special education, entrepreneurship, IB Business, and mobile apps programming. At Sequoia High School, I also led the Digital Arts Academy Mentor Program where students developed career skills for life after high school. Starting in 2025, I am excited to teach Digital Art at Redwood High School.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Fine Art
Printmaking
Course Description: In this course, students will learn about the process of printmaking and create two original works focusing on these techniques. We will focus on linoleum cut printing processes and synthesize this knowledge through art production. We will focus on the intersection of music and art in addition to the tradition of Dia de Los Muertos. Lastly, students will familiarize themselves with contemporary artists working within printmaking, focusing primarily on local, Bay Area artists.
Abstract Drawing with Color
Course Description: In this course, students will learn about the process of abstraction and create two original works focusing on these techniques. We will look at basic color theory and utilize this knowledge as we focus on the intersection of music and art in addition to the tradition of Dia de Los Muertos and relevant design work. Lastly, students will familiarize themselves with contemporary artists working within color and abstraction, focusing primarily on local, Bay Area artists.
Drawing Foundations
Course Description: In this course, students will learn the foundational perceptual skills needed for drawing. Through creating their own drawings and implementing technical processes, students will begin to see that drawing is a discipline/skill that can be both taught and learned. In addition, students will familiarize themselves with contemporary artists working within this medium, focusing primarily on local, Bay Area artists.
Digital Arts, CTE
Digital Filmmaking
Digital Filmmaking is the entry-level course in the Filmmaking pathway following the Design, Visual and Media Arts Standards in the Arts, Media and Entertainment Sector of the California CTE standards. This class covers conceptual understanding and skills, both technical and theoretical, necessary to create, analyze, and appreciate professional-level film and video productions. In the digital video medium, this class covers essential genres in films such as documentaries, narrative pieces, corporate advertising, and experimental films. There is a parallel focus on film production, as well as reading, writing, and analyzing, to develop a comprehensive understanding of the filmmaking process.
The two main challenges of this course are time and the group dynamics needed to make many video projects. This is addressed in several ways. Many of the projects have been designed with supplied video/audio files and specific targeted skills, allowing individual students to complete complex tasks alone while still promoting creative valuation.
Graphic Design
Graphic Design is designed to train students on how to use industry-standard digital editing software and computer hardware that can be applied to real-world careers. Students will learn many of the tools in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, and Animate, including organizing and customizing their workspace, managing colors, swatches, and gradients, the use of vector drawing and shape tools, and when best to use each of these applications. Emphasis will also be placed on contrast, balance, graphic design, composition, transforming graphics, importing assets into a project, creating digital graphics and illustrations, and manipulating type using text tools. In Photoshop and Illustrator, the importance of layering will also be taught. Drawing tablets will be introduced and used to manipulate software and learn basic drawing skills..