Sunday 29 November 2009
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Homework Sheet No.2
‘My Week’ Homework Sheet.
(November -December)
| | Complete and hand in one task every week. You should spend at least 20mins on each task. 1. Monday: Make a drawing of the breakfast you ate on Monday morning. 2. Tuesday: Draw your toothbrush and toothpaste. 3. Wednesday: Make a drawing of your journey to school on Wednesday. Find a way of showing what the weather was like and if you were early or late on that day. | ||
4. Thursday: Draw your tutor room. (You can draw part of it or the whole room, with or without the tutor group in it!) 5. Friday: Draw something that you saw in your Friday Period 4 lesson. 6. Saturday: Draw what you are looking at when it's 4pm on Saturday. 7. Sunday: It's Sunday afternoon, draw how you feel about coming to school on Monday. | |||
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VIncent van Gogh: Starry Night
In his letters to his brother Theo, van Gogh wrote about how he thought each star was the soul of a poet.
Tuesday 17 November 2009
Z: Under the Influence of Juan Gris
Juan Gris (1887-1927), a spanish artist who lived and worked in France, was often referred to as the 'Third Cubist', after Picasso and Braque. Like them, he made still-life paintings in the Cubist style and introduced collages into his work.
From 1913 he began to change his style into synthetic Cubism and used a lot of papier collé. His work differed from Picasso and Braque because he used much brighter colours, in colour combinations that were more like those of his friend Matisse.
The student's sculpture is made of 5 parts, each part having been carved in response to a different painting by Juan Gris. Making a tall sculpture with different parts to it has some similarities to the monumental Totem sculptures carved by the indigenous peoples of North American, the Roman Trajan's Column and the architectural work of Gaudi. You can see a life size plaster cast of the Trajan's Column in the V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum) in London. It's free to visit this museum in South Kensington, and very easy to get there by tube.
G. Tongariro Lighthouse
This 3D plaster carving was inspired by an Edward Hopper painting and the Tongariro landscape in New Zealand. Tongariro National Park was granted dual World Heritage status, for its outstanding natural features and the cultural importance the peaks and rivers represent to the local Maori. The area was designated a National Park on 23rd September 1887, Te Heuheu, Paramount Chief of the Ngati Tuiwharetoa people, gifted 2,630ha of the central volcano area to the New Zealand Government, including the summits of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu. His move secured the mountains for all people, for all time.
He said
"Behold, beyond are the fires of these mountains and the lands we have held in trust for you. Take them in your care and cherish them, they are your heritage and the heritage of your children."
Tongariro still smokes, the ancestral fires still burn and the land lives on for all. Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu have all erupted in recent times. In 1990 the park was recognised as a World Heritaghe Site for its outstanding natural value. The Volcanoes in particular are noted for the frequency of eruptions, their highly explosive nature and the high density of volcanic vents. Then in 1993, Tongairo National Park became the first palce in the world to be listed as a World Heritage Site for the Spiritual and cultural values that the landscape holds for indigenous people.
He said
"Behold, beyond are the fires of these mountains and the lands we have held in trust for you. Take them in your care and cherish them, they are your heritage and the heritage of your children."
Tongariro still smokes, the ancestral fires still burn and the land lives on for all. Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu have all erupted in recent times. In 1990 the park was recognised as a World Heritaghe Site for its outstanding natural value. The Volcanoes in particular are noted for the frequency of eruptions, their highly explosive nature and the high density of volcanic vents. Then in 1993, Tongairo National Park became the first palce in the world to be listed as a World Heritage Site for the Spiritual and cultural values that the landscape holds for indigenous people.
The two beautiful lakes on the 17 km walk, known as The Tongariro Crossing, are called the Blue Lake and the Emerald Lake. These are both shown in the sculpture. Combining the carving of an active volcanic landscape with a drawing of Edward Hopper's painting of a lighthouse begins to ask the viewer interesting questions about the safety of our earth and the role of humans to do more than sit down and watch.
Sunday 15 November 2009
Useful Website.
Useful websites:
Sculpture www.sculpture.org.uk
General Art www.royalacademy.org.uk
National Portrait Gallery www.npg.org.uk
Self-Portrait with Bear and Chain Saw.
The ideas in this chalk and charcoal portrait have been influenced by the sculptures of the artist David Mach. For more information about David Mach's work have a look at his website.www.davidmach.com
Tempera Batik Project - Georges Rouault
This painting looks like it could have been made using the Tempera Batik method. In fact it is an oil painting, but the style is similar. The painting is called ‘The Old King’ and was painted by Georges Rouaullt (a Fauvist/expressionist painter 1871-1958). He shows the King in profile, in the same way that kings and queens are shown on coins or stamps. This is part of a long and historical tradition going back to the time of the Romans and Greeks. The bright colours with thick black outlines are also similar to stained glass window designs, something we looked at when viewing Van Gogh’s painting of his bedroom. Van Gogh was influenced by the Japanese prints that were popular amongst artists in France at the time. It may be that Rouault was influenced by these images as well, but we know that he studied stained glass techniques and was taught by a Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau. He was very ill for a period before making this painting, and his art became concerned with human suffering. This particular painting was started during World War I, as the old monarchies in Europe were threatened, and he finished it during the economic depression leading up to World War II.
Tempera Batik: Process
Tempera Batik Process (AKA The Peter Process):
1. Draw a chalk or charcoal picture on sugar paper using thick lines and a simple design.
2. Paint inside the chalk lines using powder paint mixed with cellulous paste and use any color but black. Don't paint over the chalk lines.
3. Let painting dry completely. Use a brush to gently cover the painting with one coat of ink. Don't overlap brushstrokes.
4. Let ink dry for about 30 minutes. Then place the painting on a board in the sink. Slowly pour cold water over it and gently rub away ink. (Do not allow ink to dry too long or it will be too hard to wash off.)
5. Set painting on newspaper to dry. The ink sticks to the painting in some places, just like batik, and even if parts of the paint peel off under the water, it is likely to still be an interesting image.
6.To protect the painting and bring out the colours, you can cover the surface with PVA glue when it is completely dry.
Friday 13 November 2009
Drawing Eyes: Artist - M. C. Escher: Eye
M.C. Escher (1898-1974) is the famous graphic artist who we looked at in Year 10 when we were studying tessellation. He was born in The Netherlands. His most famous works are his 'Impossible Structures', where he illustrates rivers flowing uphill and endless staircases. He was very talented and as well as his graphic designs, he also illustrated books, designed stamps, tapestries and murals.Look at the detail in this picture and the way that he draws the eye-lashes on the bottom lid.
He has drawn his own eye using a convex (rounded) shaving mirror to magnify it and see the detail more easily. In the centre of the pupil is 'the one who watches us all'.
Find out more on:
www.mcescher.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._C._Escher
www.worldofescher.com/gallery/
Photography: Artist - Shadi Ghadirian: Untitled from the Ghajar Series 1998-1999
Remember out visit to the Saatchi Gallery in Year 10? This is one of a series of photographs by the Iranian photographer/artist Shadi Ghadirian (b.1971). In her work she challenges international ideas about women's roles within an Islamic state, using her own experience of living within the ancient codes of Shariah law. Her photographs describe female identity and traditional roles in a positive and homourous manner.
The Ghajar dynasty ruled Iran from 1794-1925. Photography was very popular and the photographic style that was used has influenced Shadi Ghadirian's compositions. She uses traditional settings and costumes but introduces modern technology and arranges her models in poses that seem out of place against these surroundings.
Find out more on:
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/shadi_ghadirian.htm
www.artfacts.net
www.zonesero.com
Thursday 12 November 2009
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