Year nine background exploration of self portraits in colour.

Exploration of the human face in colour. Year nines explored the human face prior to their large canvas portraits. Colour was the focus. 

Year seven - art folios

Year seven art folios focusing on Lettering, space, colour, tone and line with shape.

Colour, pattern finished the look. 

Batik - floral.

Year nines doing a final project for the year, floral design in batik. 

Year nine - three part animals

3 part animal - lead pencil.

Year nine students were asked to create a new animal. Research and reconstruct three animals that could be linked together to create a new creature.  To finish their animal they were only allowed to use lead pencil. The finish was Focusing on tone and texture. 

First one finished..... Not easy! 

IMovies - Year Seven elements of ART.

Year Seven students at the end of the term, make an IMovie about the six elements of Art - colour, line, tone/value, texture, space and shape/mass. Photos are taken around the school then in class we manipulate the photos in different apps on our iPads.  This demonstrates their learning and understanding of each of the elements while investigating technology.

 

Microscope ART - Year eight.

Year eight students used the USB microscopes connected to their laptops. Photographed images around the classroom, outside and themselves. Some photos where later manipulated in Photoshop only using the filters.

Year 7 Venetian masks

Students final practical assessment task. Each student research, designed and applied their knowledge about the six elements of art. 

Year 9 - self portraits

Assessment task - explore colour and utilise their face (or relative) to create a portrait 

Colours must relate to their personality.

WORKS IN PROGRESS - 

Homage to Minjae lee

Year nine art exploring Minjae lees faces, as inspiration. Students used any medium they wanted to use. Paints, inks, gel pens, pencils, felt tips. Some examples.....

Silhouette self portrait with stencil spray art canvas

Students explore using their bodies as a starting point. Outlined their torso, explored designs utilising shapes. Tattooing, tribal arts or just plain patterns. Using the craft knife they draw their designs and played with negative and positive shapes.

The canvas background is a collaboration of students using spray cans and some stencilling.