Year 10 composition - using resources

Using the 10 pages you have pulled out of our magazines, you should have a range of images that could be textural backgrounds or focal points (or a bit of both).

Yesterday we went through these and started cutting things out and refining them. All the way through this, as I did it, I was thinking about potential opportunities with the materials I had.

For instance:

  

This is the one picture. I just cut the guy out carefully from the background.

As I was doing that, I was thinking about how I could photocopy enlarge the background to use in a piece later on.

            From there, we arranged, recorded (a quick thumbnail sketch in your book) and re-arranged these elements to create compositions with a focal point on a mid-tone piece of paper.

As I did this, again, I was thinking about what my next steps would be. Where paint might go, what I might draw in rather than collage in, what textures might be useful.

Level two Art History

Art History is different to last year; you discussed the subject matter and what it might mean. that is actually pretty simple!

this year you are discussing the media - what it is made of.

How does the type of paint add to the meaning behind the work for instance? This kind of question means you have to already understand the meaning of the subject matter of the painting (or artwork).

Choose 3 artworks you feel like you can talk about. If it is outside of your comfort zone, then be prepared to put in some extra effort.



This is a starting point. We will try and extend based on what each of you are actually studying as we go.

Recapping series and sequences.

Level one, this could be new to you, level's two and three I am hoping you have the gist of this.

Series of works exist within a body of work (folio).

they explain the points of the body of work.

You are not just making cool art pictures. You are trying to say something with them to a viewer. You are having a conversation via your artwork.

Your folio will start with an introduction, it will have several key points and a conclusion, just like an essay in English.

Your series of works will state, explain, and show your opinion, also just like in English with say a SEXY paragraph.
 

You should be able to see this clearly in any of the online exemplars on NZQA.

Year 10 Proportional drawing

Getting things into proportion is sometimes hard. If you start with drawing in one place without having mapped out where the bulk of what you are drawing is going to go, you often end up with things in the wrong place and of the wrong size.

We call that out of proportion. We want IN proportion.

A centre line helps. As does drawing the mass of the subject.

'Mass' means the space it takes up

'Subject' is what you are drawing.

Year 10 Weeks 1 - 3 term one 2019

We have been covering good drawing skills.

On the site there are a couple of helpful pieces in regards to tone and using a tool called a tortillion (I often smudge with my fingers instead).

Either way! It will work.

TONE: 
The point is, you need to make sure you are creating a depth of tone (black where it needs to be, white paper where it needs to be).

Things you can practice are:
1) creating a gradient on paper with your pencil.
2) looking at shadows and dring to draw them without letting them become forms - they have no form!
3) Shading based on the shape - if its round shade around it not through it
4) Implying the shape and not using a solid outline

What is your "why"?

This is a concept/ariā based art course. You develop a body of work based on a theory or idea.

You have been asked to go through the list of artists on Ako-Learn. Each level/field has a matrix of themes and Artists this year.

We want you to do two things here;
1) Go through and get comfortable with the artists and themes we have put together for you
2) Brainstorm what you love, what you hate and what inspires you in any aspect of your life.

From there you are developing your concept/ariā.

your ariā could be no more than three words. In fact, that's quite good if it is.

Your kaupapa/theme should roughly fit into the themes we have already established on the matrix for your level/field.

Once you have all of this down, I would expect you to create a blog post.


Please note, Level one, I am expecting you to complete a further document called themes, subject matter and ideas. I want to be able to see a copy of this in your drive.

Getting started with Art History

1.2 - describe is your keyword. Interpretation is required as you describe the artwork. Read the slide share carefully, and revise it.

In the exemplar on the site, you will notice the Robyn Kahukiwa exemplar is divided into green and purple highlights, to define the difference.

1) Set up the doc like it says on the instructions - google docs, in your art folder named 1.2 Art history with your name too, and shared with me on email too.

2) Select two artists from the matrix on Ako - Learn. make sure they are good ones! check with me if you need to. Find one image for each artist. copy and paste a good quality art image for each artist onto the doc.

3) Paraphrasing. Make sure you read these instructions on the slide share. if you are struggling with finding a relevant time to use, ASK me. I promise to be helpful.

4) Cite everything. what website did you get the information from? Copy and paste the URL onto the bottom of your doc.

We will work on this every Monday until we are done (week 8 ish I reckon).