The grade 8 class has been working with a talented digital artist (Kwame Akoto- http://www.osramba.com/) to create these gorgeous digital portraits. This was a huge learning curve for many of the students who had no prior experience with Photoshop. Through this task they gained an understanding of digital art and the importance of keeping ALL... Continue Reading →
The Memory Project is Progressing
The grade 8 students are creating portraits for the orphans at Beacon House. They will be producing a drawing, a painting and a collage. Their favourite piece will be chosen, a kind message will be written on the back and the students will give their portraits personally to the children. This will be a very... Continue Reading →
Grade 8 are making Progress
Grade 8 are making good progress with their drawings. Now the challenge is learning to tone them! Here are just a few photos from today. Please click on an image to make it bigger as the drawings are looking great.
The Memory Project with Grade 8
Today three art students went to the Beacon House Orphanage to photograph and meet the adorable children who they will be painting next week. As part of my art curriculum for grade 8 I have incorporated the Memory project. This is a brilliant program created by Ben Schumaker where students work from photos of orphans... Continue Reading →
Exciting news… I am finally getting to link ART to community service.
As of Tuesday I will be starting a new project called "The Memory Project" inspired by Ben Schumaker. http://www.memoryproject.org/about.php What is the Memory Project? The Memory Project is a unique initiative in which art students create portraits (drawings, paintings, digital art) for children and teens around the world who have been orphaned, neglected, or disadvantaged. To... Continue Reading →