On the 24th of Jan we had a major art exhibition/celebration at Alliance Francaise. My work was for sale and on display next to my grade 6 and 7 students' work. The grade 6 students had studied Ablade Glover, a famous and highly respected artist from Ghana. Whilst my grade 7 students worked with Jennifer... Continue Reading →
Grade 6 Hopped Into A Glover Painting
All of the grade 6 students have now finished their iPad art. They were required to use Art Rage layers to superimpose themselves into their favourite Glover painting. They were assessed based on their pose, clarity of painting, erasing skills and their use of text when the image was imported into Image Chef. They had... Continue Reading →
Artsonia On The Ipads
Grade 6 had a fantastic class today. They began by sticking their practise pieces together to create a larger art work. We then used Scanlife to scan a QR code linking to Artsonia. This code led the students to their names. They had to click on their name, upload, crop and edit a photo of... Continue Reading →
“Basa Basa” Markets in Ghana By Grade 6
Look at these stunning markets painted with a knife by grade 6. They have been influenced by Ablade Glover's work. Please scroll down to the previous post for more details. The students began with basic stylized African figures, followed by a cool colour market scene, then it was time to try a warm coloured market.... Continue Reading →
Grade 6 Knife Painting
The grade 6 students have begun to learn about Ablade Glover. They have discussed his work and watched this video: http://youtu.be/8Ud_e--stIE They are very excited to learn about Glover because he will be exhibiting very soon on Dec 5th at the American Ambassador's place. He will also be appearing at a huge event on 24th... Continue Reading →