Visual Art
Visual Art in the Middle School is about experimenting and exploring! This includes a wide variety of art materials, processes and media during our visual arts sessions. When students learn to look at their own work and that of other peoples, times, and places, students gain a richer appreciation of the essence, purpose, and value of art in all cultures. As students grow in their ability to describe, interpret, evaluate, and respond to works in the visual arts, they also develop their own abilities to communicate, solve problems and be creative thinkers.
In Year 8 the students utilize the Principles and Elements of Design in more advanced and challenging drawing, pastel,painting and photography projects. The students reflect on who they are and where they are going as individuals in the completion of a multi media self-portrait. They work individually exploring and developing their own artistic styles but come together in small groups to complete a number of large-scale paintings.
Some of the exciting projects that the students will work on this year include:
In Year 8 the students utilize the Principles and Elements of Design in more advanced and challenging drawing, pastel,painting and photography projects. The students reflect on who they are and where they are going as individuals in the completion of a multi media self-portrait. They work individually exploring and developing their own artistic styles but come together in small groups to complete a number of large-scale paintings.
Some of the exciting projects that the students will work on this year include:
- Observational drawings investigating new drawing techniques and mediums ie: charcoal, graphite, ink
- Personal and independent studies
- Investigating works by contemporary artists including Banksy and Rita Angus
- Digital layered self-portrait exploring Photoshop and Inkscape
- Multi-media self-portrait in response to personal and cultural identity
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