I wrote about this unit earlier in this POST, for those of you who want to see more information about the steps we took. In a nutshell we: This blog post is a celebration of what was achieved so enjoy and thanks grade 8 for your enthusiasm, persistence and 100% engagement. You all make me SO... Continue Reading →
INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRAWING PROCESS, INVOLVING iPADS, IS IN THIS POST The students demonstrated their learning and the process, by creating a presentation with Google Slides. Here are three examples: By Amber By BRANDON By BRIDGET The Final Work The results are absolutely stunning and I could not have been happier with the process.
I love this introductory project because it is a very quick, easy and effective way to get to know my new class of art students. By completing this task they had to apply: creative photography, drawing, colouring, photo manipulation, brainstorming and presentation skills. To complete these portraits they experimented with the following apps: MovieFx, OrangeCam,... Continue Reading →
The grade 6 students have been very busy in the art room. Not a minute is wasted! They have now completed their gorgeous Zentangle eyes. The students had to demonstrate an ability to: tone create movement add repeated patterns present work neatly Their results are fabulous. Digital Art and LifeCards Reflection Once that was complete they... Continue Reading →
Once again, we began with our digital sketchbook covers. The students took selfies from interesting angles using MovieFX, then they added the photo into Wordfoto. This allowed the students to enter words that described themselves and their interests. They then drew their names using graffiti. All the images were merged together in Superimpose. I love how... Continue Reading →
Our sketchbook covers are complete! After creating their digital art the students then created a graffiti name in their sketchbooks. They were assessed on overlapping letters, details, colouring and presentation skills. Some students pushed their work to a higher level by adding a shadow. The names were then photographed, and superimposed on top of their digital... Continue Reading →
Welcome back to Studio A300! We have just had our first full week of school following the new timetable. It certainly has been a busy few days in the art room. The first task was to create a sketchbook cover. In grade 7 and 8 they had complete free choice, they could make a collage,... Continue Reading →
We have finally finished the grade 8 Still Life drawings. This unit was long but very successful. I could not be happier with the results. Most students demonstrated strong compositional, observational drawing and toning skills. Not to mention the ability to present and reflect upon their work and process. Once the work was complete the... Continue Reading →
I haven't written for a while about the incredible art my grade 8 students have been doing. As I said in a previous post the students have been learning about composition and tone. They began this unit by practising with the pastel drawing of crushed cans and are now getting very close to finishing. Once they... Continue Reading →
The animal eyes are now complete and look spectacular! I am so proud of all my students as they have successfully learnt how to choose an appropriate photo, how to write their own rubric and most importantly how to: grid, tone and create texture with chalk pastels. Once the students completed this task they used... Continue Reading →
The light bulbs are complete and they look brilliant. This has been a very popular project for my grade 7 class because they enjoy the creative element inside the bulb. They were able to create anything they like which caters to all student interests and abilities. There was certainly a great deal of choice with... Continue Reading →
I am challenging my grade 7 students with a tough task, drawing and toning a crushed can in chalk. They have been working very hard on this task. To be successful they need to be able to draw from observation, colour match their chalks and know how to find the highlights and shadows. The students... Continue Reading →
The light bulbs are progressing very well. I love how the students are learning to tone yet can be as creative as they want with the inside of the bulb. One more class and I think they will all be finished. The students have to tone the top in graphite but the inside is their... Continue Reading →
My new grade 7 class has been learning about tone in art. They are now very good at recognizing the changing values with in a drawing. They have all successfully completed a paper sculpture and are now drawing it with lamps set up so that they can see the tones more easily. Their first major... Continue Reading →
This is my last trimester class so they are also beginning to learn about TONE. We have looked at tonal techniques, how to recognize and count values and how to reflect in art. I have been very impressed with their work so far. In these photos you can see them applying tone with water colour... Continue Reading →
Aren't they GORGEOUS! What a great end to their trimester of art. If we had more time this would lead into a sculpture unit based on animals.
The grade 7 students have been applying their knowledge of tone, texture and pattern to these chalk animal drawings. They began the unit by trying a blind drawing (where they could only look at the image and not the paper) followed by a "cheating" blind drawing (where they could peak). After that we tried drawing... Continue Reading →
Continuing from the last post, grade 7 students are now trying to tone their paper sculptures using coloured chalk. They are becoming much better at recognizing the values. Some of these images are outstanding. Well done grade 7 keep up the good work.
During the last trimester my grade 7 class looked at Wayne Thiebaud and learned how to tone cakes this group is also learning about tone but they are making 3D paper shapes which they will then draw and paint with lamps shining on them. I have taken a few angles of the sculpture so that... Continue Reading →
The grade 7 students have been perfecting their shading techniques. These were two exercises which they displayed creatively to demonstrate their understanding of tone and value. I love the final results especially with the paper cut backgrounds. Now the students are learning about Wayne Thiebaud http://youtu.be/vI_QJ5D9Qm8 They will show their understanding of Thiebaud's works by... Continue Reading →
Grade 7 has been learning about tone and how to shade. They have been learning about hatching, cross hatching, stippling, shading and many more techniques. The new skills were applied to food, 3D shapes and now a watercolour ice cream. When the experiments are over the students will draw and tone an animal of their... Continue Reading →
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 →
My new class of grade 7 students have been working hard on their still life drawings. They had to explore composition, tone and colour. They look amazing displayed all together in the classroom, I love the bright colours. Well done grade 7.
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 →
Aren't they incredible? WELL DONE 9/10 you should all be very proud. Soon you will be able to hear the students talk about their work on Voicethread.
As this unit is coming to its close we are seeing some wonderful results. All the students have gained a very good understanding of Surrealism and tone. I can't wait to see them all mounted and hanging up on display. The final results will be posted next Tuesday. Well done 9/10 the hard work is... Continue Reading →
We have finally got some great things to show the world! In grade 6 they are learning to accurately draw faces and are studying how artists communicate emotion through the use of pose, tone, colour and texture. These water colour paintings are a little exploration of colour and expression. Today some grade 8s completed... Continue Reading →
Grade 7 is studying extreme close up photos of animals. They had to capture the tones with 4B pencil first then create a pastel tonal piece. This unit will be completed with a canvas board painting.
Mrs Jardin's ART room 