Most students have finished their home paintings. To read more about this task please click HERE and HERE. For homework I had the students create 5-10 image movies explaining the stories behind their top photos. This really makes the paintings very personal. I am so happy with the results. Please take time to hear the student's stories.... Continue Reading →
These are some of the completed Handscapes from this week. Any students who have not finished will be working on them in their own time as we will be beginning a sculpture unit next. I'd also like to Congratulate MinJu for being Artist of the Week.
Grade 8 has been revising the colour wheel and are learning how to blend properly with oil pastels. This is their first piece in progress. I had to post them because they are looking so gorgeous. After they are complete this task will lead into a Georgia O'Keeffe research and a major oil pastel drawing.... Continue Reading →
Here is a short video showing the students in Singapore preparing the exhibition which our grade 8 students are participating in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ubSiN4YkC8
The oil pastel shoes have been completed. The students had to draw their own shoe from observation and attempt to tone it with oil pastels. I am really happy with their results. Now, the students are painting their "journey" trading card designs as the backgrounds for their shoes. A personal object which is connected to... Continue Reading →
Mrs Jardin's ART room 