Polyblock Printing 'Step-by-Step

OK, so polyblock printing was great fun!!! One of my favourite parts of being a teacher is teaching kids a skills and watching their face when they get it! Year 9D/Ab1 you succeed making Miss Cove feel great at the end of P6 on Friday. You produced some amazing 2 colour prints. Well done!!

Check out SPHArtandDesign on ...

I'm uploading some amazing work :)

Remember... I am more interesting in your understanding of the process - not the quality of your print! If you have made a mistake find out why and explain. 

Think about: 

How you created your design?

Top Tips

Why the lightest colour first! etc...

Error! Tuesday 9th July 

Keep your steps simple, use the help sheet as guidance. Remember, leave some space for your completed prints and polyblock!

Miss Cove

3d Letters

28 letters... 26 pupils... What will it spell? You decide!

I'm sorry I was sunning myself on the Isle of Wight last weekend, but Mrs Philip stepped into the breach to teach the next part of the Typography skills unit.

How are you getting on?

Miss Coves loves an example!

Remember - annotate your work. It is so important to explain what and why you are doing something. I need to know what is going through your head :)

Looking forward to seeing what we spell!!

Miss Cove

Instagram...

OK, so I thought it was about time I shared the work of all the pupils at Stanley Park High School. We often display work around the school and down the corridors leading down to the art studio. But I think its about time we shared the work of our fantastic pupils will the WORLD!!!!

So I have set up an Instagram account! 
Follow SPHArtandDesign on Instagram and see if your work has been uploaded :)

http://instagram.com/sphartanddesign

Miss Cove 

Tips for a great sketchbook...

Check out this link... some amazing ideas and inspiration for fabulous sketchbooks and tips to help you improve and develop yours :)

There are tons of ideas and resources to support and give you ideas for your own work.
There are also video with guides to watch!

http://www.studentartguide.com/homepage?page=1

http://www.studentartguide.com/articles/a-level-art-sketchbook

Miss Cove

What is Composition? What is Space?

What is composition?
A composition is something which is put together - an arrangement of different elements. Sometimes, composition is used to refer to one piece of artwork, such as a painting.

What is space?
Space is the 3D (3 dimensional) boundless, extent in which an object has a relative position, the physical space around an object or shape.

Task...
1. Copy the title 'What is Composition?' into your sketchbook.
2. Neatly copy the definition under the title. 
REMEMBER: Think about presentation and using interesting TYPOGRAPHY!
3. Add the definition of BACKGROUND, FOREGROUND and MIDDLE GROUND to your composition page.
Background: Area in the back (furthest away) in an art work. Objects appear very small as they are further away.
Middle ground: Area in the middle part of a work of art. Objects appear slightly smaller, as they are further away.
Foreground: Area closest to you in a work of art. Objects appear closest to you.

Background, Middle ground and Foreground

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER9Lhgv5SxI  (composition)

4. Use of Space…

Use of Space….

1.Consider composition

2.Drawn BIG

3.Drawn SMALL

4.Fill the page/paper

5.Lines off the page

6.Perspective (bigger in the foreground, smaller in the background)

7.Overlapping

8.Positive/negative space

Continuing to develop your knowledge of the formal elements!

Miss C :)

What is Pattern?

What is Pattern?
Pattern has three main meanings: a decorative design, usually of a repeated motif or figure; the composition or layout of an artwork; and the model or mould used for casting. In the first sense, visual forms or motifs, are repeated, often in a systematic manner.

Repeated systematic patterns

Task...

1. Create a paper-chain - you can either cut out some girls, boys or angles. Create a pattern and stick this in your sketchbook. You can extend your page with an extra bit of paper to make a flap.

A paper-chain of boys

2. Create a simple repeated pattern. Make sure you use colour!!!

Below are some examples of repeated pattern - use these for inspiration.

Happy pattern making :)

Miss Cove

A little thought!

I like this... It's shows independence!!! Something we are all striving for.

It's up to you what you do with the skills and techniques I teach you...

Miss C x