Mind map - Slatebox

Connected Minds is a little problematic as it doesn't allow you to share your mind map.
This makes collaboration difficult.
Try this new tool instead..........

Slatebox - an online mind mapping tool

Muladhara Chakra

For the Grade 11s.......

Here is an image from the Hindu religion, that references the root or physical chakra. It comes from the November 2009 Visual Arts paper.

See if you can discuss the use of geometry and symmetry, plus the elements of shape, line, and colour. Explain how all these add to the spiritual power of the image. What do you think some of the symbols could mean? 

Post comments if you would like me to look at your thoughts.

Muladhara Chakra

Photoshop screenshots

Here are the techniques I demonstrated in class today.
These are useful for anybody that would like to print a good A4 photograph in black & white.

Try them out now for yourself.


Link to Photoshop screencast

Photo of Amy taken by Vicki

Stereotypes - FDR Memorial .

Look at this famous sculpture and then make an infographic as suggested  below ...

The F.D.R. Memorial is a socio-political comment on the reforms of F.D. Roosevelt - an American president between 1933 -1945

Artist –  George Segal

The figures are probably made of painted bronze - not plaster of Paris.

The text reads .........

‘The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.’

Construct 7 chunks identifying 5 of the visual clues seen in the work. Put the picture (with data) in the middle.

What could each clue mean? (5 chunks)
How does the meaning in general relate to the written  message? (1 chunk)
How does this sculpture relate to our own South African Millenium goals? (What are these????) (1 chunk)

Put these on a poster with the picture and information.
This is called an 'Infographic'. 
You may do this as a Prezi or in Evernote. Don't forget to 'share' this with me as an e-mail.

This infographic is worth 10 marks. 

Additional link to the actual monument building - this gives an idea of how Segal's sculpture was translated into a public monument. Segal originated both the "Rural Couple' and the 'Breadline' to go with the quote.

Self evaluation for competition

I have tweaked the sourcebook rating scale language to make it more understandable. Try it and tell me what you think.

Self evaluation for the Woolworths 'sourcebook'

Kentridge

Look at these links.......
Kentridge at the MOMA

My Kentridge summary

Blogging about Kentridge 


Also to be found on the DGHS server:
Art General>2012 Kentridge - flip chart

From Stereoscope

Construct your own chunked Prezi or Museum Box or Theemify booklet or Connected Minds mindmap.
This should have at least 5 relevant illustrated chunks.
Construct your own rubric with criteria to assess this. (Allocate 10 marks)
You should work in pairs.
Please share with me!!!! studio@dghs.co.za

Photography for Grade 10

Depth of Field activity

• make an A4 teaching aid on DoF using illustrations and diagrams

• do NOT use more than 50 words in 5 chunks

Guideline words ........

Aperture, f-stops, focus, depth, any others?

Some suggested resources to use:-

Øhttp://www.flickr.com/groups/30peoplepictures/pool/page2/

Øhttp://beginnersphotographyblog.com/842/how-changing-aperture-affects-depth-of-field/

Øhttp://carolinejournal5.blogspot.com/2010/10/3-short-depth-of-field-and-3-long-depth.html

Øhttp://www.photoaxe.com/depth-of-field-photography-tutorial-part-3/

ØNikon Reference Manual (Art Drive on the server)

ØBooks and magazines!

Stereotypes - Grade 9 Prezis

Well done to Sue and Jessica on their stereotypical character sketches!


Sue White's Prezi - Girly Girl


Jessica Alcock's Prezi - Typical Teen

Shape, Line and Form

For my grade 10s ........

This is a link to your Shape, Line and Form presentation
(Sorry - I forgot to 'share' it with you! thanks for the requests.)

The Ethiopian on the Road to Gaza - Mbatha

For my Grade 11s .......

Here is the print (by Azaria Mbatha) that we have studied.

The Ethiopian is converted on the Road to Gaza

Grace Kotze

This new exhibition opens on Tuesday ... 6th March at the KZNSAGallery

Gallery link

This oil painting by Grace Kotze shows how colour values can be used to describe form. i.e. we could call this a tonal 'drawing' in colour.