Thoughts from the art room...: Senior Art

June 7, 2017

Click here for a digital copy of the Alternative to the Trip Assignment.

May 15, 2017

Critique Assignment: Using the format from this handout (already given in class), write a 500-750 word critique on a piece of your choice created by Alice Neel. This is due on May 26, 2017.

This is the video we watched today on how to critique artwork based on Edmund Feldman's four step process (including Description, Analysis, Interpretation, and Judgement).

This is the trailer to a documentary done on Alice Neel. This was shown in class previously (and will provide some contextual information for your critique and studio assignment).

Artist, Barkley Hendricks, discusses the work of Alice Neel.

May 4, 2017

This is the video of the oil pastel techniques.

Complete this and include it your Exploring and Experimenting step of the creative process.

May 1, 2017

This is the video shown today (specifically on "measuring" figures for drawing).

April 27, 2017

This is the gesture instructional video we watched today.

This demonstrates how to set up the initial proportions of the drawing.

This is the life drawing video viewed today

(we used willow and compressed charcoal during class).

April 26, 2017

This is the life drawing video we viewed in class today.

It contains a variety of poses at various timed intervals. You may find it helpful to practice this further outside of class time. Remember to keep you line loose and seek to capture the "action/tone" of the figure. Gesture drawing are not about drawing details!

April 25, 2017

This is video we started in class today (and will finish tomorrow).

Click here for the Introduction to the Figure in Art Powerpoint.

March 24, 2017

By this point, everyone should have submitted their sketchbooks for marking. They were due on March 21 (postponed one day).
Grade 11's - 5 entries
Grade 12's - 7.5 entries (the last one can be in-progress, just make note of this)

If you have not done so yet, please pay the $25 course fee.

This is the video entitled Alex Janvier: The Conversation that was viewed today.

Click here for Alex Janvier: The Conversation handout (including research report and drawing activity).

March 1, 2017 (This is the first post during semester 2, 2017)

Click here for the course outline. Students are reminded to please pay their $25 course fee as soon as possible - thank you :)

Click here for the Senior Art Sketchbook Guidelines handout. Each grade is required to complete sketchbook entries each week (grade 11's - 1 per week; grade 12's - 1.5 per week).

Click here for the Our Brockville, Our Canada Assignment.

* By the point, all students should be at the "Exploring and Experimenting" step of the creative process. This may include (but not limited to) experimenting with media techniques and researching artists. It is extremely important to manage your time appropriately.

December 15, 2015

By the end of this week, you should have the following number of sketchbook entries completed: 13 (grade 11), 26 (grade 12).

Click here for a link to the Japanese Tea Bowl-Inspired Assignment.

Click here for a link to the Japanese tea bowl article mindmap (summary).

Click here for a link to the Japanese tea bowl article.

Past student examples:

Here are the videos viewed in class:

Interview with potter

Coil tea bowl demo

Slab tea bowl demo

This is a video that you may wish to watch as part of your research:

November 20, 2015

Click here for a link to the Nativity Relief Sculpture Assignment.

The Nativity of Christ, Cologne, (1150-1175)

October 20, 2015

The charcoal assignment is draw a self-portrait on 18" x 24" paper. You must also submit at least 20 thumbnails (of facial features).

These are the charcoal videos I showed in class: