Grade 10 .... 3-D illusionism in Art History

Willendorf Venus, Austria,
c.39,OOO - 28,OOO BCE
Limestone carving; Height (12cm)

For the Grade 10s......

This post should be used together with the DVD -'How Art Made the World - More Human than Human' (BBC). If you missed this, then borrow it from your teacher or download it. LINK to website can be found here....


A LINK to the DVD (hopefully not blocked) can also be found on YouTube.

Just as we have been exploring 3-D illusionism in our practical work, so we will look at how other artists have worked both in real 3-dimensions and with the illusion of 3-dimensions during the long history of art.

BAROQUE Vermeer
The Milkmaid (interactive link) 
c. 1658-1661 
Oil on canvas (45.5 x 41 cm)

Use this presentation to follow the steps from the Willendorf Venus to the Baroque Milkmaid.

Here is another interesting LINK to Jon Baker's thoughts on this DVD.

Grade 11 Visual Literacy exam revision

For the Grade 11s ...

During the course of 2015 you have studied a number of artworks in class and during exams. Some of these are from 20th Century International artists and others from contemporary South African artists.
Please find attached the list of these. Each artwork has its own link. You can view these in Classroom; download them onto a flash drive OR print them out if you have to.
(Please consider the trees?)

Your exam paper will have 40 marks from these works and 40 marks from unseen challenges. You have 3 hours to write this paper so please plan carefully using the guidelines and topic sentences.
LINK to your list of artworks

Grade 11 Practical Exam self-evaluation

For the Grade 11s ....

Link to your Practical Exam self-evaluation.

You don't have to log on as 'yourself' to do this evaluation. Pass on the net book to your neighbour as soon as you have finished and they can click on the 'submit another response' link.

Doodle4Google competition

LINK to the details

Grade 10 Practical Exam - October 2015

Here is the LINK to your exam with some extra pictures.

LINK

Grade 10 2-D in art history

Art has been 2-Dimensional for most of our prehistoric and recorded history. Have a look at this new presentation for an overview. 
Follow the links in the presentation for a more in-depth look at the examples I have chosen.
LINK  to new presentation.
This BBC video will also be of help in following this theme. LINK to VIDEO

Diagram of a San painting

                               

Grade 10 Ceramics 2015

For the Grade 10s .....

This term you will be creating a small wall hanging using clay relief tiles. The topic will be ...... 'Africa re-visited'.
The supports for the wall hanging will be provided as a design constraint. Each panel measures 24 cm x 24 cm and you may use as few (or as many) as you need.

Start your process work by brainstorming your ideas with little sketches. 

Leanne Vincent

• Research the work of other ceramic artists. 
• Find out how to make small shaped tiles.
  You could 'model' plastic clay OR 'carve' leather hard clay.
• Take photos of your environment that you could use. 
• Make paper patterns for your tiles. Move them around to create a composition.
• Make some coloured drawings to show the glazes you could use. Your teacher will demonstrate a new oil pastel technique. LINK to the kamKame oil pastel workshop.
• Investigate shapes; patterns; textures; colours; contrasts; focal areas; 
• All this process work will be collected into your Ceramics Sourcebook - worth 50 marks.

Melissa Pattinson

    LINK to carving techniques.