Art

2D Art

3D Art

Students learn about the Art Formal Elements and complete drawing/ painting tasks and activities relevant to each one. Students learn about colour theory and draw objects from a primary and secondary source. Students develop their art skills to produce a composition based on the artist Michael Craig Martin.

Students learn and experiment with ceramic techniques and other sculpting methods and learn about the glazing and firing processes. They then develop ideas from drawing into clay. With a theme of monsters, students take inspiration from Pixar, Monster inc. and ceramic artists such as James DeRosso before designing and creating their own clay monster.

2D Art

3D Art

Students learn about the basic proportion rules of drawing a portrait and complete studies of facial features using a wide range of materials. We focus on the art movement Cubism and the work of related artists to create a portrait outcome in the Cubist style. Students have the oppotunity to analyse artist’s work and develop their skills with drawing, painting, composition and collage.

Students look at the work of artist’s and architect Antoni Gaudi and Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Students build on the techniques, skills and knowledge they have learnt in year 7 to design and create a slab pot, decorated with patterns and natural forms inspired by the artists.

2D Art

3D Art

Students follow a skill-based project based around Sweets and Treats. The students explore their use of different materials when making various observational studiesand have the oppotunity to analyse and respond to different artist’s work. Students will build on their techniques and investigate their own ideas to create development work and a final outcome based on the theme.

The theme is Surrealism where students investigate and develop ideas to create a mask. Students build on ceramic techniques and knowledge to investigate their own ideas, students have a lot more freedom and choice of a theme. Students are expected to present work creatively and neatly, produce an in depth artist study giving thoughts and opinions on the work. Students independently gather their sources on their individual theme, then refine ideas through drawings and clay testers to produce a quality surreal mask.