Blessings Banda
Art From the Start!
Intro to the Formal Qualities
Statement of Inquiry: Knowledge of the Basic Principles and Elements of Design help us understand and compose aesthetically pleasing Art.
In this unit, students are formally introduced to the Elements and Principles of Design, having some prior knowledge and exposure in the PYP. The Elements and Principles of Design are fundamental to creating and analysing visual artwork. Students will focus on craftsmanship and how presentation needs to be considered when creating aesthetically pleasing artwork. Using their newly acquired knowledge and creative thinking skills, students will be able to discuss, recognise, generate original ideas and create an Accordion book containing 14 original mixed media pages.
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Skills: Creative thinking skills, composition skills
Medium: Pencil/Crayon, Oil Pastel, Markers.
"Making My Own Still Life
Intro to Value & Form
Statement Of Inquiry: Our personal and cultural beliefs can be communicated through purposeful and aesthetic presentation of everyday objects.
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Students inquired into how identities and relationships can be communicated through purposeful presentation and composition by looking at the Still Life genre. Students analysed Early and Contemporary Still life paintings developing their meaning-making skills discussing the similarities, differences and how Still Life paintings have evolved through time. Students developed their observational drawing skills and shading techniques to develop their own graphite Still Life drawings with intention of communicating to an audience their, identity, beliefs and culture.
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Skills: Composition, Observational drawing, Shading techniques, mark making, rendering Knowledge: Value and communication through symbols
Medium: Graphite pencil & Colour Pencil
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