Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Welcome to our new teacher



Ms Linda Antelme joined the Art Department in January 2012.
She teaches Grades 9, 11 and 12.
Her new ideas and input are most inspiring.

Crit lesson

The dreaded Grade 12 crit lesson. If it is any consolation, PAT 1 in matric is always the most difficult one of your high school career. It will get better as you get used to the work-load.


This could be relief that their turn is over or just hysterical nervous reaction.

"don't look at us!"

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Some people just don'e take anything seriously!

Monday, 5 March 2012

Banksy prank.


Read about this fake "rock art" in the link above



Grade 10 stuff


San tools make from found materials . Pigments found in Port Shepstone Greengrocer (spices etc.) were mixed with raw egg and oil to create these colourful paints.



Thursday, 1 March 2012

Grade 11 block test

The block test will cover Neo-Classicism, Romanticism and Realism.

Just to make your task a little lighter, I found this tongue-in-cheek version of Oath of the Horattii

Jacques Louis David the Oath of the Horatii Pledge of Allegiance

YouTube has some very informative videos on all kinds of art subjects. I suggest that you
 browse for some more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50yBFkbD0Kk

I also found some interesting bits of trivia about Liberty leading the People
(Romanticism in case you were wondering) If you compare this painting with O of the H,
you will notice that this one has lots of curved lines, dramatic billowing clothes, flag and smoke.

Oath... is formal, perfectly arranged and balanced. The people don't even show any emotions,
 despite the fact that they are all about to be plunged into disaster and personal tragedy.

This gives one an idea of how big the painting is...


I don't know how many of you noticed the Cold Play Album Design below in Musica...





This sketch was made in preparation for The Gleaners. (It makes you re-think your source book!)





Have fun learning more about these timeless pieces.